Former political prisonersPardoned

Danila Maksimovich Chibisov

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Danila is a student at the Francisk Skorina Gomel State University. On October 18, 2024, in the Novobelitsky District Court of Gomel, he and his mother Elena Chibisova were convicted under Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses (rape distribution of extremist materials). The outcome of that court hearing is unknown. After that, a criminal case was opened.

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).

Sentences

Trial outcome 03.03.2025
unknown.

Involved in repression

Anatoly Grigorievich Sotnikov
Anatoly Grigorievich Sotnikov
Judges13 may 1976
Place:
Gomel Regional Court
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
03.03.2025
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Danila Maksimovich Chibisov
In custody:
Hometown:
Gomel
Birthday:
10.06.2003
Articles:
Groups:
Students
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Timeline

  1. 2024
  2. ~01.11.2024

    Transfer

    SIZO-3 — In custody

  3. 2025
  4. 03.03.2025

    Trial outcome 03.03.2025

    unknown, Gomel Regional Court

  5. ~26.05.2025

    Status change

    In custody

  6. 2026
  7. 20.03.2026

    Status change

    Pardoned