Political prisoners

Sergey Vladimirovich Chabotko

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Owner of the popular website s13.ru. Sergei was tried on October 25 for "dissemination of extremist materials" . The result of the trial was also 15 days of administrative arrest. That day it became known that the court, at the request of the Grodno city prosecutor, recognized the website s13.ru, which had existed for almost two decades, as "extremist materials" . After the first detention, Sergei was accused of "violating the procedure for organizing or holding mass events". The administrative case was heard on Wednesday by the Leninsky District Court, Judge Natalia Gorbach awarded another 15 days.

As a result, Sergei Chabotko was tried three times - for distributing extremist materials and "picketing" on the Internet.

Sergei was not released even after 45 days of administrative arrest. The man was probably taken into custody.

The KGB of Belarus has recognized the website s13.ru as an "extremist formation ", so Sergei's case is probably connected to this.

Sentences

Trial outcome 31.10.2025
3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 1000 basic values fine.

Once the sentence takes effect, you can only write letters to the prisoner. Under Art. 85 of the Penal Code of Belarus, convicts cannot receive money transfers from anyone other than close relatives. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, support the family directly if this option is available on the prisoner's page.

Involved in repression

Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Overseers11 june 1977
Place:
Turma №1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko
Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko
Overseers9 january 1978
Place:
IK-17
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Who else is held in IK-17

Sergey Vladimirovich Chabotko
In custody:
Hometown:
Hrodna
Birthday:
13.06.1983
Mailing address:
IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
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Timeline

  1. 2024
  2. 23.10.2024

    Transfer

    Turma №1 — In custody

  3. 2025
  4. 31.10.2025

    Trial outcome 31.10.2025

    3 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 1000 basic values fine, Grodno Regional Court

  5. 24.11.2025

    Transfer

    IK-17 — In custody