Former political prisonersPardoned

Vadim Vladimirovich Lutsevich

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Highly qualified IT specialist.

Father of two children, 8 and 6 years old.

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 01.07.2024

4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.

Appeal 03.09.2024

the sentence was upheld.

Involved in repression

Faith Mikhailovna Golovkova

Judges20 august 1989

Place:: Minsk City Court
Type:: Court of First Instance
Date:: 01.07.2024

Igor Vyacheslavovich Lyubovitsky

Judges21 july 1983

Place:: Supreme Court
Type:: Appeal
Date:: 03.09.2024

Ruslan Hikmetovich Mashadiev

Overseers26 september 1981

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

Andrey Mikhailovich Cedric

Overseers20 april 1978

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

In custody:
Case categories:: Protests 2020, Minsk
Hometown:: Minsk
Birthday:: 26.05.1992
Number of children:: 2
Was held in:: IK No. 1, 211445, Novopolotsk, st. Technical, 8
Articles:
Groups:: Parents of minorsIT staff
Marks:

Timeline

2024
~15.03.2024
Transfer
SIZO-1 Kolyadichi — In custody
01.07.2024
Trial outcome 01.07.2024
4 years of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court
03.09.2024
Appeal 03.09.2024
the sentence was upheld, Supreme Court
~03.09.2024
Transfer
IK-1 — In custody
2026
20.03.2026
Status change
Pardoned