Viktar Babaryka

Viktar Babaryka
Viktar Babaryka
Віктар Бабарыка
	Babaryka in 2012
Born	9 November 1963 (age 61); Minsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Disappeared	28 April 2023 (aged 59); Novopolotsk, Belarus
Alma mater	Belarusian State University
Occupation	Banker
Known for	Chairman of the Management Board of Belgazprombank (2000–2020); 2020 Belarusian presidential election;
Political party	Razam
Spouse	Maryna Babaryka (m. 1988; died 2017)
Children	2
Website	Official website
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Viktar Dzmitryevich Babaryka (Belarusian: Віктар Дзмітрыевіч Бабарыка or Viktor Dmitryevich Babariko; born 9 November 1963 – disappeared 28 April 2023) is a Belarusian banker, philanthropist, public and opposition political figure who intended to become a candidate in the 2020 Belarusian presidential election. He is considered a political prisoner^[1]^[2] after having his candidacy rejected, followed by being detained by the Belarusian government over charges of "illegal [financial] activities"; charges that are considered to be politically motivated.^[3]

^ "Potential Belarusian Presidential Challenger Remanded In Custody". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 30 June 2020.
^ "Belarus: Growing crackdown on human rights ahead of presidential election" (PDF). Amnesty International. 29 June 2020.
^ "Belarus human rights watchdogs declare Lukashenko's rival political prisoner". www.intellinews.com. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

[1] "Potential Belarusian Presidential Challenger Remanded In Custody". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 30 June 2020.

[auto-2] "Belarus: Growing crackdown on human rights ahead of presidential election" (PDF). Amnesty International. 29 June 2020.

[3] "Belarus human rights watchdogs declare Lukashenko's rival political prisoner". www.intellinews.com. 20 June 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

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