Aliaksandr Katovich
Prisoner
Date of birth: 9 August 1990
Charges indicted:
- Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
- Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it
- Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
- Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus
Sentence: 5 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Judge: Sviatlana Charapanava
Prison: Penal colony No. 17
Notes: Foreign citizens
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Aliaksandr Katovich, a citizen of Ukraine, was convicted in Minsk City Court under Part 1 of Article 130 (incitement of racial, national, religious or other social enmity or discord), Part 3 of Article 361-1 (creation of an extremist formation or participation in it), Part 1 of Article 368 (insulting Lukashenka), Part 2 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code (slander against Lukashenka).
He was held in Prison No. 4.
From March 25 to 28, 2024, the case was considered by Judge Sviatlana Charapanava. She sentenced Aliaksandr 5 years' imprisonment in a general-security penal colony.
On June 18, 2024, the Minsk City Court considered the appeal against the verdict. The sentence came into force.
He is serving his sentence in penal colony No. 17.
On July 13, 2024, he was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.
