Former political prisonersForced displacement

Victor Andzhelovich Mecca

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Victor has extensive experience as a laser and milling equipment operator. In recent years, he worked in computer game development, creating custom games and mods for Dota 2.

In February 2025, he was arrested and convicted in the summer of that year under the article “calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus” for comments on the internet.

On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.

Sentences

Trial outcome 16.06.2025
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 22.08.2025
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik
Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik
Overseers16 november 1982
Place:
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Victor Andzhelovich Mecca
In custody:
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
09.12.1988
Was held in:
IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
Articles:
Groups:
IT staff
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2025
  2. 06.02.2025

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody

  3. 16.06.2025

    Trial outcome 16.06.2025

    2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions

  4. 17.07.2025

    Transfer

    Turma №4 — In custody

  5. 22.08.2025

    Appeal 22.08.2025

    the sentence was upheld

  6. ~04.09.2025

    Transfer

    IK-2 — In custody