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A third criminal case has been opened against political prisoner Tsikhan Osipau, who was sentenced to 11 years in prison, under the article on malicious disobedience to prison administration demands, the Viasna Human Rights Centre reports, citing former political prisoner Antanina Kanavalava.
According to Kanavalava, the new criminal case was opened on October 9.
Osipau was detained during a protest on August 11, 2020, near Pushkinskaya metro station. According to the prosecution, he hit five internal troops servicemen with his car. Osipau was sentenced to 11 years in a penal colony.
In 2022, a criminal case was opened against Osipau under the article on disobedience (Article 411 of the Criminal Code). The court sentenced him to an additional seven months in prison and changed his detention regime from enhanced to strict.
In March 2026, Osipau received another 1.5 years in a penal colony in a second disobedience case.
Osipau is currently being held in a punishment cell at Penal Colony No. 11 in Vaukavysk. He has developed health problems in prison, including issues with his heart and spine.