Former political prisonersPardoned

Alena Dobysh

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

She was detained in March 2025 in connection with a criminal case related to "extremist activity."

On March 19, 2026, she was pardoned after another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole (among a group of 235 prisoners left in Belarus).

Sentences

Trial outcome 22.10.2025

3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 500 basic values fine.

Appeal date unknown

unknown.

Involved in repression

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

Alena Leanidauna Drazdova

Overseers3 april 1978

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Yauhen Siarheyevich Drazdou

Overseers29 june 1999

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Stanislav Sergeevich Kovalev

Overseers12 december 1984

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

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

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

Natallia Parkhomenka

Overseers17 october 2026

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric

Overseers20 april 1978

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

Eugene Sergeevich Hitrik

Overseers16 november 1982

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

In custody:
Case categories:: The Gayun Case
Hometown:: Minsk
Birthday:: 15.06.1981
Number of children:: 1
Was held in:: IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
Articles:
Groups:: Parents of minors
Marks:

Timeline

2025
10.03.2025
Transfer
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody
22.10.2025
Trial outcome 22.10.2025
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 500 basic values fine
2026
~02.01.2026
Appeal date unknown
unknown
~19.01.2026
Transfer
IK-4 — In custody
22.03.2026
Status change
Pardoned