Anatol Shalkovich

released

Former political prisoner

Date of detention: 11 November 2021

Date of release: 10 January 2022

Statement on the status of a political prisoner

Anatol Shalkovich is an engineer and alpinist.

He was detained on November 11 and then repeatedly sentenced to administrative arrest. Anatol became popular because of his video statement distributed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in which he spoke about his love for white and red colours.

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