Former political prisonersReleased

Vadzim Mikhajlavich Baranau

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

He is an employee of the «Mozyr Oil Refinery»‎. Vadim once worked at the «Mozyr oil refinery»‎, and then left for Poland.

For the first time, employees of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption detained him right at home after returning to Belarus — for allegedly going to rallies in 2020, and after the war began, photographing military equipment and sending pictures to telegram channels.

According to human rights activists, when Vadim was detained, they beat him, seized his phone and spoiled his documents. After restoring the documents and re-obtaining a Polish visa, Mozyryanin went to the police station to find out the fate of the seized phone. There he was detained again and six protocols on administrative offenses were drawn up, and then a criminal case was opened under the article.

Sentences

Trial outcome 12.01.2023
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 14.03.2023
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Ruslan Vitalievich Tsaruk
Ruslan Vitalievich Tsaruk
Judges28 may 1978
Place:
Gomel Regional Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
12.01.2023
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Igor Rostislavovich Bucato
Igor Rostislavovich Bucato
Judges18 october 2026
Place:
Supreme Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
14.03.2023
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Vadzim Mikhajlavich Baranau
In custody:
Hometown:
Mazyr
Birthday:
24.03.1995
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2022
  2. ~01.10.2022

    Transfer

    SIZO-3 — In custody

  3. 2023
  4. 12.01.2023

    Trial outcome 12.01.2023

    3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Gomel Regional Court

  5. 14.03.2023

    Appeal 14.03.2023

    the sentence was upheld, Supreme Court

  6. 24.03.2023

    Status change

    In custody

  7. 2025
  8. ~29.07.2025

    Status change

    Released