Artsiom Salavej | Artem Solovey
Arrest date: 04.08.2021
Charges:
– disrupting public order during post-election protests
– participation in an extremist organisation
– persistent disobedience to prison administration
Sentence: 6 years
Place of detention: IK-20
Release date: February 2027
Artem Solovey is an anarchist from Minsk. He was born on September 10, 1996.
On August 4, 2021, he was arrested for 15 days for allegedly resisting arrest by the cops. After that he was not released, the criminal case was opened under the Article 342.1 (gross violation of public order) for participation in protests and the Article 361-1.1 (participation in an extremist organization). Earlier Artsiom had been detained several times at marches and preventively before Freedom Day.
On April 22, 2022 sentenced to 5 years in prison.
In August 2022, he was included in the “List of citizens involved in extremist activities.”
On 27 October 2025, sentenced to another year in prison over persistent disobedience to prison administration.
Friends and comrades launched a solidarity campaign #FreedomIsARight in support of Evgeny Rubashko, Aleksandr Belov, and Artem Solovey, follow it on Instagram and Twitter.
Write online a letter:
Address to support
Solovey Artem Dmitrievich
IK-20, 247755, Gomelskaya obl.,
Mozyrski r-n, Mikhalkovski s/s 70
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