Aliaksandr Novik
Former political prisoner
Date of birth: 27 April 1970
Date of detention: 31 January 2024
Charges indicted:
- Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Sentence: 1 year
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 20 November 2024
Judge: Safiya Khvalko
Cases: Protests in Baranavičy
Aliaksandr Novik was arrested for participation in a protest action in Baranavičy.
On June 14, 2024, the Court of Baranavičy and Baranavičy District began to consider the criminal case under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order). Aliaksandr and eight other individuals are being tried under this article. The presiding judge is Safiya Khvalko.
