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Olga (Oleg) Alekseevna (Alekseevich) Zayats

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Transgender man. When writing a letter, please note: indicate Oleg's passport data (Olga Alekseevna Zayats) on the envelope. He worked as a craftsman, made bracelets and other souvenirs that could be purchased in the shop of St. Elisabeth Monastery. Has a stomach disease, as well as problems with the musculoskeletal system (amputated toes).

Detained on March 29, 2023, allegedly for participating in protests. The apartment was searched by the KGB officers. Oleg first spent several weeks in the KGB pre-trial detention center, then for an examination at the Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Mental Health, and now he has been transferred to pre-trial detention center-1 (SIZO-1).

Earlier, Oleg was repeatedly detained on political charges. In all cases, as a sign of protest, Oleg announced and held a dry hunger strike.

Involved in repression

Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Olga (Oleg) Alekseevna (Alekseevich) Zayats
In custody:
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
06.07.1983
Was held in:
SIZO-1, Minsk 2 Volodarskogo St., 220030
Health problems:
Stomach, Amputation of limbs
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BelieversPeople with disabilitiesCreative people