Former political prisonersForced emigration

Nikolay Vladimirovich Khotyanovich

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Head of the «School of Practical Mediation». Mediator from Grodno. He was twice recognized as the «Best Mediator of the Year» (2016-2017) by the Center for Mediation and Negotiations (Minsk).

Khotyanovich specializes in disputes in the field of construction, real estate, consumer, commercial and corporate disputes, as well as in family mediation.

In a video posted on the telegram channel of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a man was forced to admit that in 2020 he participated in rallies in Minsk, spoke negatively to police officers and their families, had a subscription to telegram channels recognized in the Republic of Belarus as extremist.

Sentences

Trial outcome 05.07.2023
4 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
Appeal 28.09.2023
unknown.
Regime change trial 14.02.2025
unknown (trial in absentia).

Involved in repression

Vladimir Vladimirovich Poznyak
Vladimir Vladimirovich Poznyak
Judges22 june 1979
Place:
court of the Oktyabrsky district of Grodno
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
05.07.2023
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Valery Yatsentovych Romanovsky
Valery Yatsentovych Romanovsky
Judges24 march 1973
Place:
Grodno Regional Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
28.09.2023
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Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Paul Ivanovich Kazakov
Overseers11 june 1977
Place:
Turma №1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Nikolay Vladimirovich Khotyanovich
In custody:
Hometown:
Narovlya
Birthday:
02.02.1969
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2023
  2. ~05.01.2023

    Transfer

    Turma №1 — In custody

  3. 05.07.2023

    Trial outcome 05.07.2023

    4 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, court of the Oktyabrsky district of Grodno

  4. ~05.07.2023

    Status change

    Released pending appeal

  5. ~07.08.2023

    Status change

    Forced emigration

  6. 28.09.2023

    Appeal 28.09.2023

    unknown, Grodno Regional Court