born//д.р.: 24.08.77 detained//задержана: 22.12.20
released//освобождена: on 19.08.21 / pardoned after 8 month in prison
program director of Press Club Belarus
Source: Ala Sharko — Political prisoners in Belarus (spring96.org)
Godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus | Libereco
Valérie Piller Carrard (Social Democratic Party) for Ala Sharko: “The current situation in Belarus is unacceptable. The freedom of the citizens is not being respected. As a member of the Swiss Parliament, I support the campaign for the immediate release of Ala Sharko.”
Videos, BWF:
Video "I'm a political prisoner A. Sharko" ENG
Portrait, BWF:
Видео "Я-политзаключенная A. Шарко" RU
20.08.21: "Minsk: Several defendants in so called Press Club Belarus case at liberty", BAJ.by
19.08.21: "Members of Press Club Belarus RELEASED after 8 months in prison", Svaboda
23.12.20: "Wir fordern Freilassung der Mitglieder des Press Club Belarus", Presseclub Concordia
22.12.20: "Under Pressure: Leaders of Key Belarus Media Organisation Arrested", (press-club.by)
Ala Sharko is program director at Press Club Belarus.
On 22.12.20 Sharko's apartment was searched by financial police. The officers confiscated her and her husband's laptops, smartphones and bank cards. The lawyer, however, was not allowed into the apartment. Sharko was then taken to the Financial Investigation Department for questioning.
Sharko was remanded in the temporary detention facility in Akrestsin Street, and then transferred to pre-trial prison No. 1, where she is still being held.
On 31.12.20 it became known that Ala Sharko was charged under Part 2 of Article 243 of the Criminal Code - Evasion of taxes and fees on an especially large scale.
On 19.08.21 Alla Sharko was released (pardoned) after spending 8 months in pre-trial detention.
Алла Вячеславовна Шарко — программный директор Пресс-клуба.
22.12.20 к Алле пришли с обыском в квартиру, когда она с мужем собиралась на прогулку. Изъяли ее и мужа ноутбуки, телефоны, карточки. Адвоката при этом в квартиру не пустили. Аллу увезли на допрос в Департамент финансовых расследований.
Сначала Аллу поместили в изолятор на ул. Окрестина, а затем перевели в СИЗО-1.
31.12.20 стало известно, что Алле Шарко предъявлено обвинение по ч. 2 статьи 243 Уголовного кодекса — уклонение от уплаты сумм налогов, сборов в особо крупном размере.
19.08.21 Аллу Шарко выпустили из СИЗО (помилование).