Dzianis Ivashyn

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Dzianis Ivashyn
Дзяніс Івашын
Born(1979-06-06)6 June 1979
Medal of the Order of the Pahonia
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Jaŭhienavič and the family name is Ivashyn.

Dzianis Jaŭhienavič Ivashyn (also Dzyanis Ivashyn, Denis Ivashin;

Belarusian KGB and charged with high treason. His colleagues believe that this arrest was connected with his publications about former Ukrainian Berkut
members employed by the Belarusian police.

Journalist

Ivashyn participated in the 2014

Kuropaty mass grave of the 1930s' Great Purge in the Soviet Union, and employment of former Ukrainian Berkut members by the Belarusian police.[3] In 2017, he was sentenced to 5 days of prison for committing journalism at the Freedom Day meeting.[4]

On 12 March 2021, Ivashyn was detained in

2020 Belarusian protests.[5]

Originally, Ivashyn was charged under article 365 of the Belarusian Criminal Code ("Interference in the activities of a police officer").[3] On 30 October 2021, it was uncovered that he was also charged under article 356 ("High treason").[3] His lawyer signed a nondisclosure agreement preventing him from disclosing information about the inquiry.[5] Ivashyn was placed in the punishment cell (Russian: карцер) at least 5 times (30 days).[5] According to his wife, he had a stroke during his second stay in the punishment cell.[5] His relatives claim that his right to correspond was artificially restricted by the prison manager.[6]

On 24 March 2021, 8 Belarusian human rights organizations recognized Ivashyn as a political prisoner and called for his immediate release.[7] European Federation of Journalists demanded immediate release of Ivashyn.[8] Seán Haughey, Irish member of Parliament, became a "godfather" (sponsor) of Ivashyn.[9][3]

In March 2023, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of the Pahonia.[10]

References

  1. RFE/RL
    (in Belarusian). Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  2. ^ a b "«Сделать из него боевика не получится»: кто такой журналист Денис Ивашин, которого КГБ задержал в Гродно". Belsat TV (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Dzianis Ivashyn, journalist". Viasna Human Rights Centre. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  4. ^ "Редактор и журналист сайта InformNapalm Беларусь Денис Ивашин осуждён на 5 суток за работу на Дне Воле" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2021-07-25. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Дело Ивашина: почему власти испугались журналиста из Гродно?". Deutsche Welle (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  6. ^ "Мать журналиста Ивашина, у которого случился сердечный приступ: «Его могут убить»" (in Russian). 29 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  7. ^ "Требуем немедленного освобождения политзаключенного Дениса Ивашина" (in Russian). 2021-03-24. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  8. ^ "Belarus: EFJ Demands Release of Journalist Denis Ivashin". 2021-03-15. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  9. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
    . 2021-07-15. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  10. ^ "Рада БНР узнагародзіла Медалём Ордэну «Пагоні» шэраг беларусаў. Белсат онлайн - Belsat TV". belsat.eu. 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2023-10-19.

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