Former political prisonersReleased

Nikita Pavlovich Afanasyev

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Nikita, a biker, was convicted in a criminal case opened after an incident on September 19, 2020, near the Europa shopping center in Minsk. At that time, unknown persons tried to detain one of the motorcyclists, and the others stood up for him.

In December 2023, he was released, having fully served his sentence imposed by the court.

Sentences

Trial outcome 26.02.2021

3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 667 rubles of compensation.

Involved in repression

Vladimir Viktorovich Ryabov

State prosecutors17 january 1995

Place:: court of the Soviet district of Minsk
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 26.02.2021

Alexander Aleksandrovich Volk

Judges1 august 1979

Place:: court of the Soviet district of Minsk
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 26.02.2021

Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric

Overseers20 april 1978

Place:: SIZO-1
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Dmitriy Nikolaevich Strebkov

Overseers19 march 1977

Place:: Turma №8
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Dmitry Vladimirovich Aleshkevich

Overseers23 may 1983

Place:: Turma №8
Type:: Correctional officer

Dmitry Rudolfovich Shinvize

Overseers9 january 1981

Place:: IK-2
Type:: Correctional officer

In custody:
Case categories:: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown:: Mogilev
Birthday:: 08.11.1998
Was held in:: IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
Articles:
Groups:: Believers

Timeline

2021
26.02.2021
Trial outcome 26.02.2021
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, approximately 667 rubles of compensation, court of the Soviet district of Minsk
26.02.2021
Transfer
SIZO-1 — In custody
~14.04.2021
Transfer
Turma №8 — In custody
~13.06.2021
Transfer
Turma №4 — In custody
~01.07.2021
Transfer
IK-2 — In custody