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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held atThe location is currently unknown
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
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Case Summary
Siarhei Adziarykha was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony under Article 426 of the Criminal Code for abuse of power. The verdict was delivered on January 10, 2022, by Judge Aliaksandr Volk.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сергей Адерихо был приговорен к 5 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима по статье 426 Уголовного кодекса за злоупотребление властью. Приговор был вынесен 10 января 2022 года судьей Александром Волком.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-426
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-426
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 10, 2021
05Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Siarhei Adziarykha (PPW case cmmjnoys). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnoyss00kp1vyacp9qm0tv. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-adzjarykha).
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