Valeryi Ziza
sentenced to 1 year of imprisonment
Date of birth: 11 March 1983
Date of detention: 20 February 2022
Charges indicted:
Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
Sentence: 1 year
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 28 October 2022
Judge: Iryna Maiko
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Valeryi Ziza, 39, was arrested at home by the KGB officers. He was charged with ‘incitement of hatred’ and ‘fraud’ under Part 1 of Article 130 and Part 1 of Article 209 of the Criminal Code. It is known that the reason for the former accusation was a comment that law enforcers detected in Ziza's phone; the grounds for the latter charge are unknown.
On June 8, 2022, Judge Iryna Maiko of the Minsk Regional Court found him guilty and sentenced him to 12 months of imprisonment.
In September 2022, the KGB included Ziza in the list of persons involved in terrorist activities.
It is also known that Valeryi Ziza has a severe disability.
