Former political prisonersForced emigration

Halina Mikalayeuna Semechka

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Galina, a 2D artist at Vizor Games, was arrested in December 2021 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them." Law enforcement officers recorded a "confession video" with Galina, in which she explained that she subscribed to Telegram channels deemed extremist by the Belarusian authorities and that she participated in protests and roadblocks in August 2020.

In May 2022, Galina was found guilty and sentenced to restricted freedom without being sent to an open correctional facility.

Left Belarus.

In October and November 2024, in absentia court hearings were held within the framework of special proceedings on the issue of replacing the appointed sentence.

Sentences

Trial outcome 05.05.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Regime change trial 30.10.2024
unknown (trial in absentia).
Regime change trial 01.11.2024
unknown (trial in absentia).

Involved in repression

Alexander Aleksandrovich Volk
Alexander Aleksandrovich Volk
Judges1 august 1979
Place:
court of the Soviet district of Minsk
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
05.05.2022
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Anastasia Vasilevna Achalova
Anastasia Vasilevna Achalova
Judges15 october 1992
Place:
court of Leninsky district of Minsk
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
30.10.2024
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Julia Stepanovna Shut
Julia Stepanovna Shut
Judges6 june 1988
Place:
court of Leninsky district of Minsk
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
01.11.2024
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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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Halina Mikalayeuna Semechka
In custody:
Hometown:
Mazyr
Birthday:
18.05.1987
Was held in:
SIZO-1, Minsk 2 Volodarskogo St., 220030
Articles:
Groups:
IT staff
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2021
  2. 14.12.2021

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  3. 2022
  4. 05.05.2022

    Trial outcome 05.05.2022

    3 years restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, court of the Soviet district of Minsk

  5. 05.05.2022

    Status change

    Probation

  6. ~08.05.2022

    Status change

    Forced emigration

  7. 2024
  8. 30.10.2024

    Regime change trial 30.10.2024

    unknown (trial in absentia), court of Leninsky district of Minsk