On March 19, 2026, he 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).
Former political prisonersPardoned
Leonid Leonidovich Shpets
- 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.Appeal date unknown
unknown.
- In custody:
- from ~14.02.2025 to 20.03.2026
- Case categories:
- The Gayun Case
- Hometown:
- Glubokoe
- Birthday:
- 09.08.1978
- Was held in:
- IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
- Articles:
- Promoting extremist activitiesPromotion of extremist activity committed repeatedly or by a group of persons
- Groups:
- Entrepreneurs
- 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
- 2025
~14.02.2025
Transfer
SIZO-2 — In custody
~17.06.2025
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions
~22.08.2025
Appeal date unknown
unknown
~30.08.2025
Transfer
IK-22 — In custody
- 2026
20.03.2026
Status change
Pardoned