Mark Salonikau

sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 16 December 1999

Date of detention: 22 August 2020

Charges indicted:

  • Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots

Sentence: 4 1/2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony

Date of release: 19 September 2024

Judge: Andrei Hrushko

Prosecutor: Aliaksandr Batsiushka, Andrei Manko

Cases: Protests in Brest

Mark Salonnikau (left)

Mark Salonikau is a native of Mahiliou. He was detained as part of the "mass riots" criminal case.

Salonikau was charged under Art. 293 of the Criminal Code and held in the pre-trial detention center in Brest.

On May 21, 2021, Judge Andrei Hrushko of the Lieninski District Court of Brest sentenced Salonikau to 4 years in a medium-security penal colony.

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”