Political prisoners

Eduard Ashotovich Koshetsyan

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A Minsk resident with Armenian roots, a citizen of the Russian Federation . He was detained in September 2023, presumably for messages in a chat with friends. A criminal case was opened. He was severely beaten during the arrest.

Maxillofacial surgeon by specialty.

Sentences

Trial outcome 26.07.2024
6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 12.11.2024
unknown.

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

Love Sergeevna Simakhina
Love Sergeevna Simakhina
Judges17 october 2026
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
26.07.2024
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Paul Ivanovich Korshunovich
Paul Ivanovich Korshunovich
Judges4 april 1967
Place:
Supreme Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
12.11.2024
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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Alexey Valerievich Lazarenko
Alexey Valerievich Lazarenko
OthersOverseers29 june 1975
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Ivan Leonidovich Ignatenko
Ivan Leonidovich Ignatenko
Overseers25 april 1984
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Alesya Petrovna Brinevets
Alesya Petrovna Brinevets
Overseers22 january 1980
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Ilya Nikolaevich Kislyakov
Ilya Nikolaevich Kislyakov
Overseers25 december 1994
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Artem Viktorovich Veselov
Artem Viktorovich Veselov
OverseersOthers7 august 1984
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Denis Aleksandrovich Kovalev
Denis Aleksandrovich Kovalev
Overseers17 october 2026
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Co-defendants

Who else is held in IK-15

Eduard Ashotovich Koshetsyan
In custody:
Hometown:
Yerevan, Armenia
Birthday:
21.07.1991
Mailing address:
IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
Articles:
Groups:
Healthcare workersForeign citizens
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2023
  2. ~20.09.2023

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  3. 2024
  4. ~14.06.2024

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody

  5. 26.07.2024

    Trial outcome 26.07.2024

    6 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court

  6. 12.11.2024

    Appeal 12.11.2024

    unknown, Supreme Court

  7. ~09.12.2024

    Transfer

    IK-15 — In custody