Aliaksandra Pulinovich is a political prisoner sentenced to ten years and three months in a penal colony, accused of terrorism and extremism.

Omissions

• The claim does not mention that Pulinovich was arrested at age 16 in 2024, which adds significant context to the severity of the sentence.
• The specific charge is under Article 289 of the Belarusian Criminal Code (an act of terrorism); the term 'extremism' is not explicitly reflected in the primary source's charge description but is consistent with the broader pattern of Belarusian authorities using anti-extremism legislation alongside terrorism charges against political opponents.
• The sentence is being served in Penal Colony No. 4, which is classified as a medium-security penal colony rather than a general 'colony'.
• The European Parliament had just adopted a resolution on this case days before the MEP's speech (June 2026), meaning the claim was made in the context of that debate.

Sources

• PrimaryViasna Human Rights Centre — Political Prisoners DatabaseDate of verdict: 2025. Sentence: 10 years 3 months. Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony. Article 289 of the Criminal Code — An act of terrorism. Prison: Penal colony No. 4.
• SecondaryAnarchist Black Cross BelarusArrest date: 12 October 2024. In October 2025, the court sentenced Aliaksandra to 10 years and 3 months of imprisonment.
• SecondaryNasha NivaAliaksandra Pulinovich, sentenced to 10 years and 3 months of imprisonment in a reinforced regime colony.