Stanislau Shapel

Political prisoner

Date of birth: 19 February 2006

Date of detention: 9 April 2024

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Pavel Klimau

Notes: War in Ukraine

Stanislau Shapel was presented as an agent of the Ukrainian special services - it is said that the man recorded a video that he was "ready to work against the FSB and Putin". He is currently serving a sentence for fraud (Part 4 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code).

He was convicted in a closed session under Part 1 of Article 356 of the Criminal Code (high treason). On July 29-31, 2024, the case was considered by Judge Pavel Klimau.

 

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