Uladzimir Fishman

Prisoner

Date of birth: 22 April 1987

Date of detention: 4 May 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Yauhen Khatkevich

Prison: Penal colony No. 17

Groups: Cultural workers

Uladzimir Fishman is an engineer who has been interested in urban development and architecture for almost two decades. He created a unique database with thousands of photos of various buildings in Belarus and abroad - photobuildings.com. Uladzimir was arrested in early May 2023.

In a video shown on ONT TV channel, Uladzimir said that he allegedly registered in the chat room of the plan Peramoga, and in November 2022 he was allegedly contacted by Aliaksandr Azarau. 

Uladzimir is charged under Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code (promoting extremist activities).

Mail address: Penal colony No. 17. 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8

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