Former political prisonersPardoned

Aliaksandr Andreyevich Katovich

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

A Ukrainian citizen. The Ministry of Internal Affairs claimed that the Ukrainian was affiliated with the "extremist group" "Belarus Beyond the Moscow Ring Road," but according to human rights activists, Alexander had no connection to the project as its founder or leader—he simply left comments there.

He was pardoned on November 22, 2025, along with 31 other Ukrainian citizens. According to Lukashenko's press service, this occurred as part of "agreements reached" with US President Donald Trump and "at the request of the Ukrainian side in order to create conditions for resolving the armed conflict in the neighboring state." The released citizens were immediately handed over to the Ukrainian side.

Sentences

Trial outcome 27.03.2024
5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
Appeal 18.06.2024
unknown.

Involved in repression

Svetlana Anasovna Cherepanova
Svetlana Anasovna Cherepanova
Judges4 october 1972
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
27.03.2024
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Sergey Viktorovich Gurov
Sergey Viktorovich Gurov
Judges11 february 1969
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
18.06.2024
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Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko
Alexander Vladimirovich Kornienko
Overseers9 january 1978
Place:
IK-17
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Aliaksandr Andreyevich Katovich
In custody:
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
09.08.1990
Was held in:
IK №17, 213004, Shklov, ul. 1-ya Zavodskaya, 8
Articles:
Groups:
Foreign citizens
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2023
  2. 06.08.2023

    Transfer

    Turma №4 — In custody

  3. 2024
  4. ~18.03.2024

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody

  5. 27.03.2024

    Trial outcome 27.03.2024

    5 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court

  6. 18.06.2024

    Appeal 18.06.2024

    unknown, Minsk City Court

  7. ~08.07.2024

    Transfer

    IK-17 — In custody