Former political prisonersReleased

Tatsiana Paulauna Zayats

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Tatsiana was detained more than once at protests after the 2020 election.

On 16 February 2022, Tatsiana was detained by the KGB on charges of sending letters to members of election commissions before the referendum of 27 February 2022, urging them to count the votes honestly.

In September 2022, Tatsiana was found guilty in a criminal case opened under the article "Obstruction of the exercise of electoral rights" and sentenced to imprisonment in a general-regime penal colony.

Released in September 2023 after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.

Sentences

Trial outcome 23.09.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 20.12.2022
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Angela Evgenievna Kostyukevich
Angela Evgenievna Kostyukevich
Judges15 august 1986
Place:
court of Zavodskoy district of Minsk
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
23.09.2022
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Zhanna Leonidovna Brysina
Zhanna Leonidovna Brysina
Judges
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
20.12.2022
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Maria Vyacheslavovna Erokhin
Maria Vyacheslavovna Erokhin
Judges4 july 1987
Place:
court of the Frunzensky district of Minsk
Type:
Administrative case
Date:
28.09.2020
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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Alena Dzmitryyeuna Pyrkh
Alena Dzmitryyeuna Pyrkh
Overseers4 january 1978
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Aliaksandr Mikalayevich Kuzniatsou (Dzhasau)
Aliaksandr Mikalayevich Kuzniatsou (Dzhasau)
Overseers21 march 1991
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Mikita Piatrovich Aliokhin
Mikita Piatrovich Aliokhin
Overseers24 august 1988
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Ihar Viktaravich Chorny
Ihar Viktaravich Chorny
Overseers9 april 1989
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Natallia Siarheyeuna Aliokhina
Natallia Siarheyeuna Aliokhina
Overseers7 april 1989
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Denis Anatolyevich Tolstoystenkov
Denis Anatolyevich Tolstoystenkov
Overseers17 august 1977
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Alena Leanidauna Drazdova
Alena Leanidauna Drazdova
Overseers3 april 1978
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Yauhen Siarheyevich Drazdou
Yauhen Siarheyevich Drazdou
Overseers29 june 1999
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Alena Piatrouna Lukomskaia
Alena Piatrouna Lukomskaia
Overseers27 july 1976
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Aleh Anatolyevich Bely
Aleh Anatolyevich Bely
Overseers9 august 1976
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Yaraslau Aliakseyevich Hancharou
Yaraslau Aliakseyevich Hancharou
Overseers4 september 1998
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Volha Viktarauna Ziuzina (Khaliauka)
Volha Viktarauna Ziuzina (Khaliauka)
Overseers12 march 1998
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Dzmitry Leanidavich Shkaruba
Dzmitry Leanidavich Shkaruba
Overseers27 september 1981
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Aliaksei Alehavich Ziuzin
Aliaksei Alehavich Ziuzin
Overseers19 february 1998
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Vadzim Viktaravich Alejnikau
Vadzim Viktaravich Alejnikau
Overseers24 january 1976
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Andrei Valiantsinavich Siutsou
Andrei Valiantsinavich Siutsou
Overseers12 february 1988
Place:
IK-4
Type:
Correctional officer
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Tatsiana Paulauna Zayats
In custody:
Case categories:
Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
25.02.1984
Was held in:
IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2020
  2. 28.09.2020

    Administrative court

    Fine (20 basic values), court of the Frunzensky district of Minsk, judge Maria Vyacheslavovna Erokhin

  3. 2022
  4. 16.02.2022

    Transfer

    SIZO KGB — In custody

  5. ~07.03.2022

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  6. 23.09.2022

    Trial outcome 23.09.2022

    2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, court of Zavodskoy district of Minsk

  7. 26.10.2022

    Transfer

    SIZO-3 — In custody