Political prisoner Aliaksandra Kasko underwent surgery behind bars
According to information from the human rights project Mayday Team, political prisoner Aliaksandra Kasko has faced serious health problems in recent months while serving her sentence in correctional colony No. 4.
Aliaksandra Kasko
According to the human rights activists' source, the woman was diagnosed with an ovarian cyst. Initially, it is alleged, the colony administration did not properly react to her condition. Later, the situation worsened: the cyst ruptured, after which Aliaksandra urgently required surgical assistance.
It is reported that she was taken from the colony to a hospital, where an operation was performed. After treatment, the woman was returned to the colony, where she continues to serve her assigned term.
Aliaksandra Kasko is a resident of Vawkavysk and a medical professional. She was detained on February 9, 2023, after returning to Belarus. Initially, the woman was administratively arrested, and then a criminal case was opened against her.
The charges included eight articles of the Criminal Code, among them insult of a government official, insult of a judge, insult of Aliaksandr Lukashenka, participation in an extremist formation, facilitating extremist activities, defamation against Lukashenka, illegal actions with personal data, and inciting social hatred.
On December 19, 2023, Judge Dzmitry Bubenchyk of the Hrodna Regional Court sentenced Aliaksandra Kasko to 10 years of imprisonment.
Later, several more criminal cases were initiated against her. In May 2024, a new trial became known regarding charges of insulting a government official and insulting a judge. The case was heard by Judge Natallia Horbach. Information about the verdict was not publicly disclosed.
It was also reported that in the spring of 2025, another criminal case was opened against Kasko. Information about the outcome of its review is also not publicly available.