Vital Palyakou

Affiliated media: Internet portal Autobusiness (abw.by), Director

Incident date: October 28, 2023

Attack type:

• Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Zerkalo

Location: Belarus, Minsk

Additional information:

It became known that law enforcers detained Vital Palyakou, director of the automobile Internet portal Autobusiness (abw.by), with the use of physical force. A forced «penitential» video of the detention appeared in the Telegram channel of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption. Apparently, everything took place in the office. Palyakou was thrown on the floor face down and in this position the officers recorded a video in which they asked him if he knew what case he was being detained for. The man replied «no.» Then, the law enforcers asked if he had participated in rallies. The answer was negative. Some time later, on another video, he admits that he participated in the rallies in 2020. The video also shows Palyakou’s personal correspondence. In the caption to the video, law enforcers claim that the detainee «insulted officials of the Union State of Russia and Belarus, conducted subversive work in the team and swore an oath to Tikhanovskaya» and so on.