Former political prisoners

Valery Saakovich Timoshenko

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

22.09.2025 He died tragically. It's believed that pressure continued to be exerted on Valery after his pardon.

Convicted for participating in protests on August 10 and 16, 2020.

Furthermore, in July 2021, the accused allegedly assisted an extremist group when he sent messages to a chatbot on a destructive Telegram channel containing allegedly false information regarding one of the company's executives, as well as information about his private life.

At the court hearing, the defendant partially admitted his guilt. However, he stated that he had no intention of assisting an extremist group.

Died on September 22, 2025.

Sentences

Trial outcome 02.03.2023
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.

Involved in repression

Faith Mikhailovna Golovkova
Faith Mikhailovna Golovkova
Judges20 august 1989
Place:
Minsk City Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
02.03.2023
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Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric
Overseers20 april 1978
Place:
SIZO-1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Alexey Valerievich Lazarenko
Alexey Valerievich Lazarenko
OthersOverseers29 june 1975
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Ivan Leonidovich Ignatenko
Ivan Leonidovich Ignatenko
Overseers25 april 1984
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Alesya Petrovna Brinevets
Alesya Petrovna Brinevets
Overseers22 january 1980
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Ilya Nikolaevich Kislyakov
Ilya Nikolaevich Kislyakov
Overseers25 december 1994
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Artem Viktorovich Veselov
Artem Viktorovich Veselov
OverseersOthers7 august 1984
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Denis Aleksandrovich Kovalev
Denis Aleksandrovich Kovalev
Overseers18 october 2026
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Valery Saakovich Timoshenko
In custody:
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
09.09.1983
Number of children:
1
Was held in:
IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
Articles:
Groups:
Parents of minorsIT staff
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2023
  2. ~15.01.2023

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  3. 02.03.2023

    Trial outcome 02.03.2023

    3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court

  4. ~15.11.2023

    Transfer

    Turma №4 — In custody

  5. 2024
  6. ~09.03.2024

    Transfer

    IK-15 — In custody

  7. ~03.07.2024

    Status change

    Pardoned