Kiryl Saleyeu
sound designer, sentenced to 3 years, left Belarus
Former political prisoner
Date of birth: 7 May 1998
Date of detention: 14 September 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: 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.
