Belarusian Man Who Returned From Czechia to Visit His Ill Mother Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

Reform.news Editorial Team · 28 October 2026, 14:26

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Vital Dziamidchyk, a citizen of Belarus and Czechia, has been sentenced to six years in a Belarusian penal colony. Krystsina Shyianok, head of the Office of Belarusian Democratic Forces in Czechia, reported this on Facebook.

It is known that 52-year-old Dziamidchyk was detained in June this year after travelling to Belarus to visit his ill mother. The criminal prosecution was prompted by monetary donations.

Dziamidchyk has been recognised as a political prisoner.