EPAM Senior Software Engineer Artur Memekh relocated to New Jersey in the spring of 2020. It appears he was detained while visiting relatives in Belarus.
He was last online on social media at the end of last autumn. It appears that Memekh decided to visit Belarus in late 2023 or early 2024 and was detained. Artur's trial begins on September 23, 2024, for "assisting extremist activity."
Once the sentence takes effect, you can only write letters to the prisoner. Under Art. 85 of the Penal Code of Belarus, convicts cannot receive money transfers from anyone other than close relatives. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, support the family directly if this option is available on the prisoner's page.
25.09.2024
Trial outcome 25.09.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court
25.09.2024
Transfer
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody
10.12.2024
Appeal 10.12.2024
unknown, Supreme Court
27.12.2024
Transfer
IK-15 — In custody
