Former political prisonersForced displacement

Alexey Dmitrievich Bogdey

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Alexey was convicted of messages in the "Grodno for Life" chat room calling for direct action, as well as instructions on how to make Molotov cocktails. He admitted his guilt at trial but refused to testify.

On December 13, 2025, he was released following a visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole, and taken to Ukraine.

Sentences

Trial outcome 04.07.2022

6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.

Appeal 04.08.2022

the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Maksim Leonidovich Golubovich

Judges18 october 2026

Place:: court of Leninsky district of Grodno
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 04.07.2022

Paul Ivanovich Kazakov

Overseers11 june 1977

Place:: Turma №1
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Ruslan Hikmetovich Mashadiev

Overseers26 september 1981

Place:: IK-1
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

In custody:
Case categories:: Grodno protests 2020
Hometown:: Hrodna
Birthday:: 21.02.2001
Was held in:: IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
Articles:
Groups:: Service sector
Marks:

Timeline

2022
20.04.2022
Transfer
Turma №1 — In custody
04.07.2022
Trial outcome 04.07.2022
6 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, court of Leninsky district of Grodno
04.08.2022
Appeal 04.08.2022
the sentence was upheld, Grodno Regional Court
25.08.2022
Transfer
IK-1 — In custody
2025
13.12.2025
Status change
Forced displacement