Political prisoners

Vital Halavach

Dissidentby since
Viasna since
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Vitaly Golovach was charged with a crime for taking a photo with a national flag against the backdrop of a Nazi swastika and posting the photo on social media.

It is also known that Vitaly Golovach has a disabled child and a wife with cancer at home. He is responsible for supporting the family.

Vitaly was arrested again on January 27, 2026.

Sentences

Trial outcome 26.07.2022
1 year restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Trial outcome 18.08.2026
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.

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

Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Overseers27 december 1979
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Who else is held in SIZO-7

Vital Halavach
In custody:
Hometown:
Baranovichi
Number of children:
1
Mailing address:
SIZO-7, Brest, Sovetskih Pogranichnikov 37, 224030
Articles:

Timeline

  1. 2022
  2. 26.07.2022

    Trial outcome 26.07.2022

    1 year restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility

  3. 26.07.2022

    Status change

    Probation

  4. 2026
  5. 27.01.2026

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  6. 18.08.2026

    Trial outcome 18.08.2026

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