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
Valentin Arkadyevich Antsypovich
- 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.
- In custody:
- from ~05.05.2025 to 20.03.2026
- Hometown:
- Salihorsk
- Birthday:
- 04.02.1965
- Was held in:
- IK №2, 213800, Bobruysk, ul. Sikorskogo, 1
- Articles:
- Promoting extremist activitiesPromotion of extremist activity committed repeatedly or by a group of persons
- 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
~05.05.2025
Transfer
Turma №4 — In custody
~19.09.2025
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk Regional Court
22.10.2025
Transfer
IK-2 — In custody
- 2026
20.03.2026
Status change
Pardoned