Human rights activists know that Vitaly Obodenko was subjected to administrative repression in February 2025 under Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses for so-called "dissemination of extremist materials." It is likely that a criminal case was opened against him after this.
Political prisoners
Vital Uladzimiravich Abadzenka
- Dissidentby since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by Dissidentby
- Viasna since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by the Viasna Human Rights Centre
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Sentences
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown 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.
- In custody:
- from ~05.08.2024 to present time
- Hometown:
- Gomel
- Birthday:
- 08.09.1974
- Mailing address:
- No information
- Articles:
- Participation in the activities of an organization that is recognized as terrorist in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of BelarusInvolvement on the territory of a foreign state in an armed formation or armed conflict, military operations, recruitment or preparation of persons for such participation
- Marks:
- Financial transactions are blocked for people on the list, including money transfers to the detention centre in their name via bank or post.Control of a person's financial transactions, restrictions on crossing the Belarusian border, a 5-year ban on military service and public office after the conviction is expunged, etc.
Timeline
- 2024
~05.08.2024
Status change
In custody
- 2026
~02.02.2026
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court