human rights defender
HRD's year of birth
1981
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Andrei Pakalenka worked as the deputy director of development at the independent regional newspaper Intex-Press.
On February 27, 2026, the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) reported that Pakalenka was charged under Article 356 of the Criminal Code ("high treason"). Pakalenka was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment and fined 1,000 base units.
The exact details of the charges are unknown.
Detained since
Jan 1, 2026
Charge(s)
- Treason
Sentence
12 years in prison
Latitude: 52.08498656342067
Longitude: 23.690511831346036
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Europe: Eastern Europe
Location of detention - City/Town
Brest
Location of detention - Facility
Pre-trial detention center No. 7. 224030, Brest, vulica Savieckich pamiežnikaŭ 37
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