Former political prisoner Artsiom Hrybkou perished in car accident
The tragedy happened back on 13
December 2012. "He died in a car crash, but I don't want any
publicity," said Artsiom Hrybkou's widow, Sviatlana to a
journalist of Radio "Liberty".
Artsiom's aunt
Liudmila confirmed the death of her nephew, but stated she didn't
know any details. The relatives obeyed Artsiom's wish and buried him
in his birthplace in the Karelichy district.
Artsiom Hrybkou
was born on 6 January 1989 in Karelichy. He studied in the Minsk
Light Industry College and in the art college in Mir.
In 2008
he finished the building college in Karelichy.
He didn't take party in any political
parties or movements. At the moment of imprisonment he was working as
a loader and operator of the hydraulic press.
Artsiom was
detained on 19 December 2010 on Nezalezhnasts Square during the
protests against the rigging of the presidential election and spent
ten days in the pre-trial prison in Zhodzina.
Short after the
release he was detained again and put in the pre-trial prison of KGB
on charges in participation in a "mass riot".
On 26
May 2011 the judge of the Leninski District Court of Minsk Liudmila
Hrachova sentenced Mr. Hrybkou to 4 years of imprisonment with
simultaneous forced treatment against alcoholism. He was serving his
term in the Babruisk colony #2. On 13 August 2011 he was released on
a pardon decree signed by Aliaksandr Lukashenka.
