Svetlana, an employee of the Minsk Design and Technology Institute, was found guilty of "calls to harm the Republic of Belarus," "insulting Lukashenko," "inciting hatred or discord," and "assisting extremist activity." She was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony; the exact term is unknown.
Political prisoners
Sviatlana Uladzimirauna Anhelejka (Khlyshchankava)
- Dissidentby since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by Dissidentby
- Viasna since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by the Viasna Human Rights Centre
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Sentences
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.Appeal date unknown
unknown.Once the sentence takes effect, you can only write letters to the prisoner. Under Art. 85 of the Penal Code of Belarus, convicts cannot receive money transfers from anyone other than close relatives. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, support the family directly if this option is available on the prisoner's page.
Involved in repression
Who else is held in IK-4
- In custody:
- from ~09.03.2026 to present time
- Hometown:
- Minsk
- Birthday:
- 17.09.1964
- Mailing address:
- IK-4, ul. Antoshkina, 3, 246035, Gomel
- Articles:
- Deliberate actions oriented at inciting racial, national, religious or other social hostility or discord on the basis of racial, national, religious, linguistic or other social membershipCalls for actions aimed at the detriment of the external security of the Republic of BelarusPromoting extremist activitiesPromotion of extremist activity committed repeatedly or by a group of persons
- Groups:
- Retirees
- Marks:
- Financial transactions are blocked for people on the list, including money transfers to the detention centre in their name via bank or post.Control of a person's financial transactions, restrictions on crossing the Belarusian border, a 5-year ban on military service and public office after the conviction is expunged, etc.
Timeline
- 2026
~12.01.2026
Trial outcome date unknown
unknown years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court
~09.03.2026
Status change
In custody
~16.03.2026
Appeal date unknown
unknown
~30.04.2026
Transfer
IK-4 — In custody