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

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.