Kiryl Saleyeu

sound designer, sentenced to 3 years, left Belarus

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 7 May 1998

Date of detention: 14 September 2021

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code β€” 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: Natallia Buhuk

Prosecutor: Dzmitryi Khavauka

Groups: Cultural workers

Cases: Protests in Minsk

Kiryl Saleyeu is a sound engineer at the Young Spectator Theater. He is the son of a famous culturologist, professor of the Academy of Arts Vadzim Saleyeu.

Saleyeu was detained on September 14, 2021.

He was charged under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (actions that grossly violate public order).

On January 6, 2022, Frunzienski District Court of Minsk started consideration of the criminal case against Kiryl. Judge Natallia Buhuk heard the case, the state prosecution was supported by Dzmitryi Khavauka. On January 11, the verdict was pronounced. Kiryl was sentenced to three years of restriction of liberty in an open correctional facility.

Kiryl Saleyeu was released pending his appeal.

On February 21, 2022, it became known that Kiryl has left Belarus.

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