Amierykanka

Also known as Amerikanka

The Pre-Trial Detention Centre of the KGB of Belarus (; , СИЗО КГБ, SIZO KGB, also informally called Amerikanka (; ) is a pre-trial prison in the centre of Minsk, operated by the KGB of Belarus.

Key facts

Prison.name: Pre-Trial Detention Centre of the KGB of Belarus
Prison.image: КГБ РБ.JPG
Prison.classification: Pre-Trial Detention Centre (SIZO)
Prison.opened: 1920s
Prison.former_name: Internal prison of the NKVD
Prison.managed_by: KGB (Belarus)
Prison.city: Minsk
Prison.country: Belarus

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: prison
Country: Belarus
Located in: Minsk
Operator: State Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus

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inception: 1920-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

History
Sanctions against Amerikanka prison staff
Notable prisoners
Victims of [[Soviet repression in Belarus|Soviet repressions]]
Political opponents of president [[Alexander Lukashenko]]
2010 presidential candidates
Opposition leaders and activists
Journalists
2020 presidential candidate nominees and campaigners
Artists
Foreigners
See also
References

The prison is used for detaining persons against whom investigation is being carried out by the KGB of Belarus, in particular, in cases where state interests are involved.

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