Political prisoners

Alexander Aleksandrovich Ignatyuk

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Freelance journalist from Pinsk, owner of the website and TikTok page “about Stolin”.

Alexander lived alone in Polesie for a long time, so his detention became known by chance. Concerned people became worried that he had not been in touch for a long time. It turned out that Alexander was placed in Brest pre-trial detention center-7. According to unverified information, he is charged with “assisting extremist activities.”

Alexander is also the father of the guy who “dismantled” the water cannon in Minsk during the 2020 protests.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs , the man made videos with incriminating evidence, showed them to local entrepreneurs and demanded money for “silence.” He also allegedly “promoted the activities of an extremist telegram channel whose administrators are located abroad.”

On May 28, 2024, the appeal was considered and the verdict entered into force.

Sentences

Trial outcome 05.04.2024
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 28.05.2024
unknown.

Once the sentence takes effect, you can only write letters to the prisoner. Under Art. 85 of the Penal Code of Belarus, convicts cannot receive money transfers from anyone other than close relatives. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, support the family directly if this option is available on the prisoner's page.

Involved in repression

Sergey Nikolaevich Nasenya
Sergey Nikolaevich Nasenya
Judges17 october 2026
Place:
Stolin District Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
05.04.2024
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Nikolay Alexeyevich Senko
Nikolay Alexeyevich Senko
Judges19 december 1972
Place:
Stolin District Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
28.05.2024
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Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Victor Anatolyevich Rupeka
Overseers27 december 1979
Place:
SIZO-7
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Ruslan Hikmetovich Mashadiev
Ruslan Hikmetovich Mashadiev
Overseers26 september 1981
Place:
IK-1
Type:
Head of the correctional facility
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Who else is held in IK-1

Alexander Aleksandrovich Ignatyuk
In custody:
Case categories:
Journalistic work
Hometown:
Rechica
Birthday:
12.10.1971
Mailing address:
IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2023
  2. ~18.07.2023

    Transfer

    SIZO-7 — In custody

  3. 2024
  4. 05.04.2024

    Trial outcome 05.04.2024

    6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, Stolin District Court

  5. 28.05.2024

    Appeal 28.05.2024

    unknown, Stolin District Court

  6. ~26.06.2024

    Transfer

    IK-1 — In custody