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Maksim Lepušenka is an editor and contributor to the Belarusian Wikipedia.
Political persecution:
He was detained in Minsk on 15 May 2025.
Maksim is charged under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (organising, preparing or actively participating in actions that grossly violate public order).
On 17 June 2025, he was recognised as a political prisoner.
On August 8, 2025, the Central District Court of Minsk delivered a verdict in the criminal case of Maksim Lepušenka: 2.5 years of restricted freedom without being sent to a correctional facility (home confinement).
Creative activity:
He is the author of texts on history, culture, and literature, as well as biographical articles about contemporary Belarusian writers.
Place of detention:
Home confinement.