Political prisoners

Vitaly Yurievich Melnik

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Detained in the case of «railway partisans».

It is known that the man lives in the village of Khodakovo, he has a small child.

During the arrest, he was shot through the knee joints.

The family believes that Vitaly has nothing to do with the articles, and connects the detention with the revenge of a local judge, as well as the fact that Vitaly previously had a criminal record.

Details of the case are unknown.

Sentences

Trial outcome

16 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime and 11 100 BYN penalty.

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

Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Vitaly Yurievich Melnik
In custody:
Case categories:
Rail guerrillas
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
12.02.1982
Number of children:
1
Mailing address:
IK-13, Glubokoye, Sovetskaya 205, 211791
Health problems:
Wound, serious injury during arrest
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