Former political prisonersReleased

Uladzimir Mikalayevich Yaromenak

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Uladzimir is an activist of the Young Front. On December 19, 2010, he took part in a protest against the rigging of the presidential election in Minsk, and the next day he was detained after a solidarity picket with political prisoners opposite the Government House. Uladzimir served 15 days of administrative arrest in Zhodzina. He was then summoned to the KGB for questioning as a witness, and the questioning ended with another 7 days of arrest at Akrestsina. On January 28, 2011, Uladzimir was arrested as a suspect in the mass riots case.

In May 2011, Uladzimir was found guilty in a criminal case initiated under the articles "Organization of mass riots" and "Participation in mass riots" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony. In August of the same year, he was released under a pardon.

In 2012–2018, Uladzimir was repeatedly fined and arrested for taking part in street protests, including those in defense of Kurapaty.

On March 23, 2022, Uladzimir was detained again. According to pro-government channels, this was for making and distributing white-red-white flags. He was first given an administrative arrest and then kept in custody as a suspect in a criminal case of gross violation of public order; about 10 days later, he was transferred to SIZO-1 on Valadarskaha Street. In a "repentance video," he looked beaten. On April 16 of the same year, Uladzimir was released, but he remained a suspect. The outcome of the case is unknown.

Sentences

Trial outcome 14.05.2011
3 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.

Involved in repression

Natalia Alekseevna Chetvertkova
Natalia Alekseevna Chetvertkova
Judges
Place:
court of the Partizansky district of Minsk
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
14.05.2011
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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Igor Grigorievich Kenyukh
Igor Grigorievich Kenyukh
Overseers21 january 1980
Place:
IVS Okrestina
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Uladzimir Mikalayevich Yaromenak
In custody:
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
04.09.1990
Was held in:
SIZO-1, Minsk 2 Volodarskogo St., 220030
Articles:
Groups:
ActivistsTwice political prisoners

Timeline

  1. 2010
  2. Date unknown

    Administrative court

    Administrative arrest (15 days)

  3. 2011
  4. 28.01.2011

    Transfer

    SIZO KGB — In custody

  5. 14.05.2011

    Trial outcome 14.05.2011

    3 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, court of the Partizansky district of Minsk

  6. ~28.06.2011

    Transfer

    IK-3 — In custody

  7. 11.08.2011

    Status change

    Pardoned