Andrei Kim

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Andrei Kim (Belarusian: Андрэй Кім, born February 26, 1986 in Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Belarusian youth and Christian social activist sentenced to 1.5 years imprisonment and considered by many as political prisoner.

Andrei is a leader of the unregistered democratic youth organization Inicyjatyva that opposes president Alexander Lukashenko.

He was arrested after taking part in a demonstration on January 10, 2008. Following his arrest he was accused of assaulting a police officer.

On April 22, 2008 Andrei was sentenced to 1.5 years in jail.

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