Siarhei Lisouski
Prisoner
Date of birth: 5 March 1976
Date of detention: 13 August 2021
Charges indicted:
- Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
- Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies
- Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it
- Art. 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism
- Art. 359 of the Criminal Code — Terrorist act against a state official or public figure
- Part 1 of Art. 14 and Part 2 of Art. 357 of the Criminal Code — Attempted conspiracy to seize state power by unconstitutional means
Sentence: 20 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a high security prison
Judge: Siarhei Khrypach
Prison: Prison No. 1
Groups: Businessmen
Cases: Gaidukevich case
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Siarhei Lisouski, taken into custody on politically motivated arbitrary charges of terrorism under Article 289 of the Criminal Code for non-violent activities. He reportedly met with The Ministry of Internal Affairs officers and persuaded them to refuse to obey criminal orders, facilitating the relocation of those who were discharged from the service and feared prosecution.
