Former political prisonersPardoned

Natallia Eduardauna Krauchak

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Natalia was arrested in October 2024 as part of a criminal case opened under the article "Participation in an Extremist Group." In November 2025, she was found guilty in the "Backyard Chat Case" and sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony and a large fine.

She was released on March 20, 2026, as part of a pardon following another visit to Minsk by US President Donald Trump's special representative, John Cole.

Sentences

Trial outcome 03.11.2025

2 years 8 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine.

Appeal date unknown

the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Zinaida Ivanovna Bartsevich

Judges17 october 2026

Place:: Grodno Regional Court
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 03.11.2025

Paul Ivanovich Kazakov

Overseers11 june 1977

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

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

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

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Vitaly Nikolaevich Tsynkel

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Ilya Leonidovich Khodas

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In custody:
Case categories:: The case of yard chats
Hometown:: Vawkavysk
Birthday:: 29.05.1969
Was held in:: IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

2024
15.10.2024
Transfer
Turma №1 — In custody
2025
03.11.2025
Trial outcome 03.11.2025
2 years 8 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, 800 basic values fine, Grodno Regional Court
2026
~20.01.2026
Appeal date unknown
the sentence was upheld
02.02.2026
Transfer
IK-4 — In custody
20.03.2026
Status change
Pardoned

Natallia Eduardauna Krauchak

Sentences

Involved in repression

Co-defendants

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