Former political prisonersReleased

Larisa Arkadyevna Kotovich

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Larisa, an English tutor, was arrested in late August 2023. She was initially convicted of administrative offenses for "distributing, producing, and storing extremist materials," but was later charged with "assisting extremist activity."

According to calculations, she was supposed to be released in April 2026.

Sentences

Trial outcome 01.04.2024

3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.

Appeal 07.06.2024

the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Love Sergeevna Simakhina

Judges17 october 2026

Place:: Minsk City Court
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 01.04.2024

Tatiana Valentinovna Vasilevich

Judges17 october 2026

Place:: Minsk City Court
Type:: Appeal
Date:: 07.06.2024

Sergey Viktorovich Shatilo

Judges13 august 1989

Place:: court of the Soviet district of Minsk
Type:: Administrative case
Date:: 01.09.2023

Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric

Overseers20 april 1978

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

Dmitriy Nikolaevich Strebkov

Overseers19 march 1977

Place:: Turma №8
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Dmitry Vladimirovich Aleshkevich

Overseers23 may 1983

Place:: Turma №8
Type:: Correctional officer

Alena Dzmitryyeuna Pyrkh

Overseers4 january 1978

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Aliaksandr Mikalayevich Kuzniatsou (Dzhasau)

Overseers21 march 1991

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Mikita Piatrovich Aliokhin

Overseers24 august 1988

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Ihar Viktaravich Chorny

Overseers9 april 1989

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Natallia Siarheyeuna Aliokhina

Overseers7 april 1989

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Denis Anatolyevich Tolstoystenkov

Overseers17 august 1977

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Alena Leanidauna Drazdova

Overseers3 april 1978

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Yauhen Siarheyevich Drazdou

Overseers29 june 1999

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Stanislav Sergeevich Kovalev

Overseers12 december 1984

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Head of the correctional facility

Alena Piatrouna Lukomskaia

Overseers27 july 1976

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Aleh Anatolyevich Bely

Overseers9 august 1976

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Yaraslau Aliakseyevich Hancharou

Overseers4 september 1998

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Dzmitry Leanidavich Shkaruba

Overseers27 september 1981

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Aliaksei Alehavich Ziuzin

Overseers19 february 1998

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Vadzim Viktaravich Alejnikau

Overseers24 january 1976

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Andrei Valiantsinavich Siutsou

Overseers12 february 1988

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

Natallia Parkhomenka

Overseers17 october 2026

Place:: IK-4
Type:: Correctional officer

In custody:
Case categories:: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown:: Orsha
Birthday:: 26.10.1968
Was held in:: IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
Articles:
Groups:: Teachers
Marks:

Timeline

2023
~31.08.2023
Transfer
Turma №8 — In custody
01.09.2023
Administrative court
court of the Soviet district of Minsk, judge Sergey Viktorovich Shatilo
~20.12.2023
Transfer
SIZO-1 — In custody
2024
01.04.2024
Trial outcome 01.04.2024
3 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court
~04.05.2024
Transfer
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody