Former political prisonersPardoned

Cheslav Voitekhovich Kononovich

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

The man is accused of recruiting, training, or otherwise preparing for participation in an armed formation or armed conflict on the territory of a foreign state, or of financing such activities.

According to the prosecution's version of events, which was published by the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office, Cheslav Kononovich allegedly made "10 bank transfers in favor of an extremist group (Kalinovskiy's Regiment) for a total amount of over 1,200 rubles."

On March 19, 2024, the appeal was heard and the verdict came into force.

Sentences

Trial outcome 18.12.2023
5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions.
Appeal 19.03.2024
the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Vyacheslav Ivanovich Tuleiko
Vyacheslav Ivanovich Tuleiko
Judges27 july 1977
Place:
Minsk Regional Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
18.12.2023
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Ruslan Vitalievich Tsaruk
Ruslan Vitalievich Tsaruk
Judges28 may 1978
Place:
Minsk Regional Court
Type:
Appeal
Date:
19.03.2024
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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
Overseers17 october 2026
Place:
IK-15
Type:
Correctional officer
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Cheslav Voitekhovich Kononovich
In custody:
Case categories:
Anti-war campaignsDonate
Hometown:
Minsk
Birthday:
11.08.1992
Number of children:
2
Was held in:
IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
Articles:
Groups:
Parents of minors
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2023
  2. 05.07.2023

    Transfer

    SIZO KGB — In custody

  3. ~11.10.2023

    Transfer

    SIZO-1 — In custody

  4. 18.12.2023

    Trial outcome 18.12.2023

    5 years of imprisonment in colony under enhanced security conditions, Minsk Regional Court

  5. 2024
  6. ~20.01.2024

    Transfer

    Turma №4 — In custody

  7. 19.03.2024

    Appeal 19.03.2024

    the sentence was upheld, Minsk Regional Court