Political Prisoner Andrei Podnebny Died In The Colony
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He was serving his sentence in Mogilev IK-15.
The 36-year-old political prisoner Andrei Podnebny, sentenced to 16 years and 8 months in a penal colony, has died, Andrei's mother reported on Facebook.
"One thing that makes me happy is that no one will be able to physically or psychologically abuse my son anymore," she wrote.
As the post says, Andrei died on September 3.
Andrei Podnebnyi served his sentence in Mogilev's IK-15. In 2022, he was convicted on six criminal articles - on "willful destruction of property" (Article 218 of the Criminal Code), "insulting Lukashenko and a representative of the authorities" (Articles 368 and 369 of the Criminal Code), "incitement of hostility" (Article 130 of the Criminal Code), creation of an "extremist formation" (Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code), "act of terrorism" (Article 289 of the Criminal Code) and promotion of "extremist activity" (Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code).
Andrii has Russian citizenship, but since the age of six he has been living in Belarus on a residence permit
It should be noted that the number of known media cases of death of political prisoners - more than 10.
May 21, 2021, political prisoner Vitold Ashurok died in Shklou colony.
January 5, 2022, political prisoner Dmitry Dudoyt committed suicide in Mogilev.
May 7, 2023, political prisoner Nikolai Klimovich died in the colony.
July 5, 2023, 37-year-old local poet, participant of contemporary art festivals Dmitry Sorokin died suddenly in Lida District Police Department.
July 11, 2023 artist Ales Pushkin died of a perforated ulcer in Grodno prison.
January 13, 2024, 50-year-old political prisoner Vadim Khrasko died of pneumonia in Vitebsk colony No. 3.
February 20, 2024 it became known about the death in prison of opposition activist Igor Lednik, who had a disability group due to heart problems.
April 10, 2024, Lieutenant Colonel of the Airborne Forces Alexandr Kulinich, accused of insulting Lukashenko, died in Brest pre-trial detention center.
November 1, 2024, 22-year-old Dmitry Shletgauer, a Russian citizen, died.
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