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
Sergey Vladimirovich Savchkov
- 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
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.
- In custody:
- from ~04.03.2025 to 22.03.2026
- Hometown:
- Mogilev
- Birthday:
- 05.11.1970
- Was held in:
- IK -22, p.o.b 20, Brest region, Ivatsevichi, st. Domanovo, 225295
- Health problems:
- Hypertension
- Articles:
- Slander against the President of the Republic of BelarusInsulting the presidentInsulting of a government representative
- 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
~04.03.2025
Transfer
Turma №4 — In custody
~24.07.2025
Trial outcome date unknown
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, court of Oktyabrsky district of Mogilev
~18.08.2025
Transfer
IK-22 — In custody
- 2026
22.03.2026
Status change
Pardoned