Artur Eshbayeu

history teacher

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 23 June 1984

Date of detention: 2 November 2021

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them

Sentence: 3 years

Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")

Judge: Lidziya Tselitsa

Cases: Protests in Minsk

Groups: Teachers

Artur Eshbayeu is a history teacher.

Eshbayeu was detained on November 2, 2021 after returning from Poland and placed in a temporary detention center in Minsk. He was charged with "organizing or actively participating in group actions that grossly violate public order" (Article 342 of the Criminal Code).

Arthur has very poor eyesight.

Addresses of prisons:

What should I know and how to help?

✉️ Write a letter. Make a scan of your letter or postcard and share it online

🤝 Please use the Russian (or Belarusian) name of the prison

💡 Foreign-language messages may be blocked, so attach a translation (e.g. translate.google.com)

💡 A big guide about helping Belarusian political prisoners from abroad

💡 More tips here

Support “Viasna”