Aliaksandr Fikau

in custody

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 24 October 1979

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code β€” Financing the activities of an extremist group

Sentence: 3 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Prison sentence start date: 15 September 2023

Date of release: 16 September 2024

Judge: Sviatlana Charapanava

Cases: Donations

Notes: Pardon / amnesty

Groups: Scientists

Aliaksandr Fikau

Aliaksandr Fikau was arrested on charges of "financing extremist activities" under Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code for his donations to initiatives recognized as extremist.

He was convicted by the Minsk City Court on June 20, 2023 under Article 361-2. Judge Sviatlana Charapanava sentenced him to 3 years' imprisonment.

He was pardoned and released on September 16, 2024.

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