Alexander is known to be a Ukrainian citizen. He lived in the village of Yarevo in the Vitebsk region. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was sentenced to imprisonment.
Political prisoners
Oleksandr Vitalyevich Kovalenko
- Dissidentby since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by Dissidentby
- Viasna since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by the Viasna Human Rights Centre
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Sentences
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.Once the sentence takes effect, you can only write letters to the prisoner. Under Art. 85 of the Penal Code of Belarus, convicts cannot receive money transfers from anyone other than close relatives. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, support the family directly if this option is available on the prisoner's page.
- In custody:
- from ~25.02.2026 to present time
- Hometown:
- Yarevo
- Birthday:
- 06.01.1988
- Mailing address:
- No information
- Articles:
- Promoting extremist activitiesPromotion of extremist activity committed repeatedly or by a group of persons
- Groups:
- Foreign citizens
- Marks:
- Control of a person's financial transactions, restrictions on crossing the Belarusian border, a 5-year ban on military service and public office after the conviction is expunged, etc.
Timeline
- 2026
~25.02.2026
Transfer
SIZO-2 — In custody
~29.05.2026
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Vitebsk Regional Court
23.06.2026
Status change
In custody