Former political prisonersReleased

Valery Vadimovich Freezing

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

According to the court, the charges against the individuals in Brest on August 10, 2020, included "shouting slogans, displaying white-red-white banners, and intentionally obstructing the movement of vehicles and the normal functioning of businesses." In doing so, they allegedly constituted a gross violation of public order. The man, in a video about his arrest, claimed to be a professional chess player, ranked among the top 30 chess players in Belarus.

He was scheduled to be released on October 3, 2025.

Sentences

Trial outcome 25.10.2024
1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal date unknown
unknown.

Involved in repression

Svyatoslav Igorevich Kalina
Svyatoslav Igorevich Kalina
Judges4 july 1981
Place:
Brest Lenin District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
25.10.2024
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Andrey Leonidovich Kurisyuk
Andrey Leonidovich Kurisyuk
Judges8 april 1970
Place:
Brest Regional Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
17.01.2025
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Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Overseers27 december 1979
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Co-defendants

Valery Vadimovich Freezing
In custody:
Case categories:
Brest 2020 Protests
Hometown:
Brest
Articles:
Groups:
Athletes

Timeline

  1. 2024
  2. 07.07.2024

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  3. 25.10.2024

    Trial outcome 25.10.2024

    1 year 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Brest Lenin District Court

  4. 2025
  5. ~17.01.2025

    Appeal date unknown

    unknown, Brest Regional Court

  6. ~12.02.2025

    Status change

    In custody

  7. ~03.10.2025

    Status change

    Released