Belyalov, Viktor
Who, Why and How exiled: Co-founder of Ashgabat Computer Club and World With Internet. In 2004, he was forced to flee Turkmenistan when co-founders of the clubs were arrested (Fergana News, 2004).
Stage 1 details (accusations/ charges/ Interpol notice/ extradition requests): In 2004 his colleagues, Mamur Atayev, Seiran Mamedov, and Davlet Niyazdurdyev, were taken into custody. Upon hearing of their arrest, Belyalov fled Turkmenistan, whilst the authorities began to arrest a number of his students (Fergana News, 2004).
Current status: Unknown
Press sources: Fergana News (2004). Organizers of a computer club and its visitors arrested in Turkmenistan. [online] Fergananews.Com. Available at: http://enews.fergananews.com/article.php?id=528 [Accessed 15 Apr. 2018].