Former political prisonersReleased

Igor Vladimirovich Shketov

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Igor is the administrator of the popular public page "Overheard Deep," with an audience of over 26,000. In August 2024, he was convicted of "distributing extremist materials," and a month later, the Vitebsk Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption arrested him and recorded a "repentance video."

In February 2025, Igor was found guilty of "active participation in actions that grossly violate public order" and sentenced to restricted freedom with direction.

According to calculations, he was supposed to be released in the spring of 2026.

Sentences

Trial outcome 07.02.2025
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.

Involved in repression

Andrey Romanovich Tarasevich
Andrey Romanovich Tarasevich
Judges10 november 1974
Place:
Glubokoe District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
07.02.2025
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Alexander Gennadievich Alekseenko
Alexander Gennadievich Alekseenko
Judges
Place:
Glubokoe District Court
Type:
Administrative case
Date:
05.08.2024
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Igor Vladimirovich Shketov
In custody:
Hometown:
Glubokoe
Birthday:
15.10.1987
Number of children:
1
Articles:
Groups:
EntrepreneursParents of minors
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Timeline

  1. 2024
  2. 05.08.2024

    Administrative court

    Glubokoe District Court, judge Alexander Gennadievich Alekseenko

  3. 16.09.2024

    Transfer

    SIZO-2 — In custody

  4. 2025
  5. 07.02.2025

    Trial outcome 07.02.2025

    2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, Glubokoe District Court

  6. 07.02.2025

    Status change

    Released pending appeal

  7. ~29.04.2025

    Status change

    Penal labor facility