Former political prisonersReleased

Alina Iharauna Zabashtanskaia

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Alina was arrested in November 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.

In May 2022, she was found guilty of "inciting hatred or discord" and "insulting Lukashenko" and sentenced to imprisonment.

According to human rights activists, she was released in August 2023, having fully served her sentence.

Sentences

Trial outcome 18.05.2022

2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.

Involved in repression

Victoria Vasilevna Poleshchuk

Judges19 september 1989

Place:: Minsk Regional Court
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 18.05.2022

Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric

Overseers20 april 1978

Place:: SIZO-1
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

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

Alena Dzmitryyeuna Pyrkh

Overseers4 january 1978

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Aliaksandr Mikalayevich Kuzniatsou (Dzhasau)

Overseers21 march 1991

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Mikita Piatrovich Aliokhin

Overseers24 august 1988

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Ihar Viktaravich Chorny

Overseers9 april 1989

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Natallia Siarheyeuna Aliokhina

Overseers7 april 1989

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Denis Anatolyevich Tolstoystenkov

Overseers17 august 1977

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Alena Leanidauna Drazdova

Overseers3 april 1978

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Yauhen Siarheyevich Drazdou

Overseers29 june 1999

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Alena Piatrouna Lukomskaia

Overseers27 july 1976

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Aleh Anatolyevich Bely

Overseers9 august 1976

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Yaraslau Aliakseyevich Hancharou

Overseers4 september 1998

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Volha Viktarauna Ziuzina (Khaliauka)

Overseers12 march 1998

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Dzmitry Leanidavich Shkaruba

Overseers27 september 1981

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Aliaksei Alehavich Ziuzin

Overseers19 february 1998

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Vadzim Viktaravich Alejnikau

Overseers24 january 1976

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Andrei Valiantsinavich Siutsou

Overseers12 february 1988

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

In custody:
Case categories:: Zeltser's case
Hometown:: Minsk
Birthday:: 17.11.1991
Number of children:: 1
Was held in:: IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
Health problems:: Epilepsy
Articles:
Groups:: Parents of minors
Marks:

Timeline

2021
22.11.2021
Transfer
Turma №8 — In custody
2022
~14.04.2022
Transfer
SIZO-1 — In custody
18.05.2022
Trial outcome 18.05.2022
2 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk Regional Court
28.10.2022
Transfer
IK-4 — In custody
2023
~21.08.2023
Status change
Released