Former political prisonersReleased

Aliaksandr Mikalayevich Tsymbalist

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Alexander was arrested in September 2021 in connection with a criminal case opened for online comments following the deaths of KGB officer Dmitry Fedosyuk and IT specialist Andrei Zeltser in Minsk.

On October 17, 2022, he was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting a government official," and sentenced to imprisonment and a large fine.

He was released on October 19, 2022, having fully served his sentence.

Sentences

Trial outcome 17.10.2022

1 year 7 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 100 basic values fine.

Involved in repression

Faith Mikhailovna Golovkova

Judges20 august 1989

Place:: Minsk City Court
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 17.10.2022

Dmitriy Nikolaevich Strebkov

Overseers19 march 1977

Place:: Turma №8
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Dmitry Vladimirovich Aleshkevich

Overseers23 may 1983

Place:: Turma №8
Type:: Correctional officer

In custody:
Case categories:: Zeltser's case
Hometown:: Minsk
Birthday:: 02.10.1959
Was held in:: Turma №8, Zhodino, Sovetskaya ul. 22A, 222163
Articles:
Groups:: Believers
Marks:

Timeline

2021
30.09.2021
Transfer
Turma №8 — In custody
2022
17.10.2022
Trial outcome 17.10.2022
1 year 7 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 100 basic values fine, Minsk City Court
19.10.2022
Status change
Released