A historian and blogger, Novikau was arrested on June 27, 2022 for publishing articles on his website that aim at revising history. He was convicted and found guilty of leaking personal data of employees of internal affairs bodies. He was sentenced to two years imprisonment in a closed door court hearing. He was released in May 2024. His writing, which questioned Soviet historical narratives, was also deemed to show signs of “rehabilitating Nazism.”
Aliaksandr Novikau
Is case active: Yes
Country:Belarus
Region:Europe and Central Asia
Gender:Male
Status:Released