Former political prisonersReleased

Sergey Nikolaevich Sholomitskiy

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Sergei was detained in a criminal case opened after a protest that took place in Pinsk on the night of August 9-10, 2020 against falsifications in the presidential elections. He was convicted of participating in "mass riots."

According to human rights activists, he was released in December 2024, having fully served his sentence.

Sentences

Trial outcome 06.07.2021

4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.

Appeal 03.09.2021

the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Fedor Stepanovich Leshok

State prosecutors19 may 1996

Place:: Court of the Maskouski District of Brest
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 06.07.2021

Michael Mikhailovich Daineko

State prosecutors19 may 1970

Place:: Court of the Maskouski District of Brest
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 06.07.2021

Faith Vyacheslavovna Filonik

Judges8 march 1990

Place:: Court of the Maskouski District of Brest
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 06.07.2021

Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik

Overseers16 november 1982

Place:: SIZO-6
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Alexander Fomich Shego

Overseers1 february 1991

Place:: SIZO-6
Type:: Correctional officer

Anatoly Akudovich

Overseers17 october 2026

Place:: SIZO-6
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Michael Vladimirovich Vashkevich

Overseers18 october 1975

Place:: SIZO-7
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Heorhii Uladzimiravich Karpuk

Overseers17 october 2026

Place:: SIZO-7
Type:: Correctional officer

In custody:
Case categories:: 2020 Pinsk protests
Hometown:: Pinsk
Birthday:: 01.09.1969
Family members:: Alexander Mikhailovich Sholomitskiy
Was held in:: IK №3
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

2021
24.03.2021
Transfer
SIZO-6 — In custody
~17.05.2021
Transfer
SIZO-7 — In custody
06.07.2021
Trial outcome 06.07.2021
4 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, Court of the Maskouski District of Brest
~13.08.2021
Transfer
SIZO-6 — In custody
03.09.2021
Appeal 03.09.2021
the sentence was upheld, Brest Regional Court