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Uladzimir Matskevich

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Matskevich is a philosopher who was arrested in a home raid on August 4, 2021 and detained in restrictive conditions, justified by the authorities’ claims that he is “prone to extremism.” He underwent a hunger strike in February 2022 to protest his detention. On June 23, 2022, he was sentenced to 5 years in prison for “leading an extremist organization.” In January 2025, reports emerged that Matskevich was in poor health.