Anton Kazelski
Prisoner
Date of birth: 14 May 1986
Date of detention: 12 October 2023
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: 3 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Judge: Sviatlana Makarevich
Groups: Journalists
Anton Kazelski is an ONT cameraman detained at his workplace.
He lived in Russia for some time, but recently relocated to Minsk. The individual has a spouse and four children.
The trial commenced on May 20, 2024, at the Minsk City Court. He is charged under two articles: "calls for sanctions and other actions, aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus" (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 being considered by Judge Sviatlana Makarevich. The reason may be the comments in the Telegram, which he deleted some time ago.
