Dmitry was arrested in the spring of 2025 as part of a criminal case under the article "assistance to extremist activity," and in the fall of that year he was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom with a referral and a fine.
Political prisoners
Dmitry Viktorovich Dovgal
- Dissidentby since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by Dissidentby
- Viasna since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by the Viasna Human Rights Centre
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Sentences
Trial outcome 15.10.2025
4 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 500 basic values fine.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.
Involved in repression
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
MoreOverseers20 april 1978
- Place:
- SIZO-1 Kolyadichi
- Type:
- Head of the correctional facility
Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik
MoreOverseers16 november 1982
- Place:
- SIZO-1 Kolyadichi
- Type:
- Head of the correctional facility
- In custody:
- from ~09.04.2025 to 15.10.2025
from ~03.11.2025 to present time - Case categories:
- The Gayun Case
- Hometown:
- Minsk
- Birthday:
- 12.05.1976
- Number of children:
- 1
- Mailing address:
- IUOT-6, 225886, Brestskaya obl. Kobrinsky rayon, d. Luschiki, ul. Lesnaya, 14
- Articles:
- Promoting extremist activitiesPromotion of extremist activity committed repeatedly or by a group of persons
- Groups:
- Parents of minors
- Marks:
- Control of a person's financial transactions, restrictions on crossing the Belarusian border, a 5-year ban on military service and public office after the conviction is expunged, etc.
Timeline
- 2025
~09.04.2025
Transfer
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody
15.10.2025
Trial outcome 15.10.2025
4 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, 500 basic values fine, Minsk Regional Court
15.10.2025
Status change
Released pending appeal
~03.11.2025
Transfer
IUOT-6 — In custody