Aliaksei Silenka

Political prisoner

Date of birth: 22 July 1989

Date of detention: 1 May 2024

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred

Sentence: unknown

Judge: Anastasiya Papko

Prison: Pre-trial detention center No. 1

Notes: Detention upon return to Belarus

Aliaksei Silenka is an architect and a drummer. 

After the outbreak of the war, according to the telegram conversations, he went to Georgia for some time. But it seems that after that he returned to Belarus.

Aliaksei's trial began on November 26, 2024 in the Minsk City Court. He is charged with "calling for sanctions" (Part 3 of Article 361 of the Criminal Code) and "incitement to hatred" (Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code). The case is under consideration by Judge Anastasiya Papko.

Place of detention: Pre-trial detention center No. 1. 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast

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