Ihar Pyzhjanau
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 18 December 1972
Date of detention: 12 January 2021
Charges indicted:
- Art. 366 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat against an official performing official duties or another person performing a public duty
Sentence: 3 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a high security prison
Date of release: 20 September 2023
Judge: Aliaksandr Haurylau
Groups: Activists, Law enforcement officers, Lawyers and attorneys
Notes: Health issues, Prison security level
Ihar Pyzhjanau is a lawyer from Lida. Before he was detained, he worked at Beltex Optik as deputy director for legal affairs. He has two law degrees. Earlier he worked at Lida police department, from which he retired as a captain. He was an observer during the presidential election.
He was charged under part 1 of article 366 of the Criminal Code (violence or a threat against an official on duty) and sentenced to three years of imprisonment.
The reason for bringing criminal charges was an incident during Pyzhjanau's detention.
On August 25, 2022, a trial was held to increase Ihar's punishment: by the decision of Judge Vital Lapko, the political prisoner was transferred to prison in Mahiliou.
He was released in September 2023.
