Artsyom Anishchuk was made a suspect in insulting policemen, but neither evidence nor facts were presented.

Political prisoner Artsyom Anishchuk is to be released on June 29.

On this day, his two-year sentence under Article 339 (hooliganism) expires.

According to the investigation and the court, he and other people damaged the car of one of the employees of the Department of Corrections.

According to Svaboda, before his release Artsyom was made a suspect under another article - 369. The political prisoner was informed about it on May 20, a month before his release.

He allegedly "insulted a policeman in a closed telegram chat" before his detention.

Artsyom is still in the Homel pre-trial detention center, on Thursday he will be transferred to the Mogilev remand prison, as they want to carry out investigative actions for 10 days.

The lawyer has not met with the political prisoner yet.

Artsyom Anishchuk was not presented with any facts or evidence in the new criminal case.

In May, Artsyom fell ill for the second time and spent a week in the sanitary unit.

In his letters he sends greetings to all.

May 20 was Artyom's 34th birthday.

Last year Artsyom Anishchuk was charged with malicious disobedience to the administration of the Mahilou colony № 15. Then the political prisoner claimed physical and psychological pressure and swallowed metal objects in protest.

As a result, the prosecutor's office issued a decision to close the criminal case, but it was not closed.

Human rights activists then issued a statement according to which the prisoner was subjected to physical and psychological violence against the colony administration.

“According to Artsyom, these actions against him have been carried out for a month, from the very beginning of his stay in this colony.

At the same time, the lawyer is not allowed to see the prisoner on contrived and illegal grounds, and he is also placed in the PKT and the pre-trial detention center, ”the statement of human rights activists reads.

Inishchuk was deprived of meetings and the press in the same colony.

What is known about the political prisoner Onishchuk

  • Anishchuk, a former employee of the Minsk metro, was convicted of illegal actions against a representative of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

  • During Onishchuk's stay in the Mahilou penal colony, human rights activists made a statement according to which the prisoner was subjected to physical and psychological violence against the prisoner.

  • “According to Artsyom, these actions against him have been carried out for a month, from the very beginning of his stay in this colony.

    At the same time, the lawyer is not allowed to see the prisoner on contrived and illegal grounds, and he is also placed in the PKT and the pre-trial detention center, ”the statement of human rights activists reads.

  • Protesting against torture and inhuman treatment, Onishchyk swallowed a metal object.