Aliaksandr Fikau
in custody
Former political prisoner
Date of birth: 24 October 1979
Charges indicted:
- Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — 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 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.
