Andrei Viktaravich Kudzik
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Andrei, an activist from Vileika, was arrested on August 9, 2021, and sentenced to administrative arrest, which he served in detention centers in Vileika and Smolevichi. He received a total of 90 days of administrative arrest, which he served under harsh conditions. He was then transferred to the Okrestina temporary detention center and then to a pretrial detention center for the criminal case.
In February 2022, he was found guilty of "organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony.
He was released in July 2023, having fully served his sentence.
In October 2023, he was arrested again for 15 days for congratulating Ukraine on Independence Day on TikTok. The Vileika District Court classified it as "unauthorized picketing."
On February 15, 2024, Andrei went silent. It was later revealed that he was being held in a local temporary detention facility, serving 15 days of administrative arrest. However, he was not released after serving his sentence, as he was detained in connection with a criminal case opened under the article "discrediting the Republic of Belarus."
In July 2024, he was convicted again and sentenced to imprisonment and ordered to pay a large fine.
How to write a letter
✏️ A postcard with words of encouragement (a poem by your favorite author, song lyrics, or a beautiful quote). Trust us, even such simple gestures are very meaningful to a person in jail.
✏️ Your life events. To a person who is in isolation for a long time, any story about your routine endeavors will be a window into normal life. Your day-to-day worries and mundane matters are much more interesting than the daily grind of life behind bars.
✏️ It is important to share news. Mention the most notable and interesting occurrences depending on your pen-pal's interests.
✍️️ Remember that every letter is censored. This means that your letters are read by strangers whose main goal is to limit inmates' access to information or to use it against the prisoners or even you.
So try to avoid:
👉️️ harsh statements regarding ongoing political matters
👉 statements against the authorities and public servants
👉 foul language
👉 discussion of the circumstances of the criminal case
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