human rights defender
Vital Chopik
Actions and Campaigns
HRD's year of birth
1983
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- NGO member
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Vital Chopik, a resident of Brest, attended court sessions for politically motivated trials (a totally legitimate activity). As reported by state news agency BelTA, he recorded the proceedings and results of the trials, as well as information about witnesses and law enforcement representatives.
Detained since
Mar 12, 2024
Charge(s)
- Extremism
Sentence
7 years
Latitude: 53.9420227781419
Longitude: 30.35742930447995
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Europe: Eastern Europe
Location of detention - City/Town
Mahilioŭ
Location of detention - Facility
Prison No. 4. 212011, Mahilioŭ, vulica Krupskaj 99A
Allegations / reports of ill-treatment
After his arrest, Vital Chopik was taken by ambulance to hospital with signs of severe beating, and his face was yellow, possibly indicating liver damage from the beating. https://spring96.org/en/news/114894
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