Aliaksei Spirydonau

sentenced to 3 years of restricted freedom

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 25 June 1988

Date of detention: 16 April 2021

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code β€” Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them

Sentence: 3 years

Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")

Prison sentence start date: 13 October 2021

Date of release: 20 May 2024

Judge: Dzmitryi Karsiuk

Prosecutor: Matsiushka

Cases: Protests in Minsk

Aliaksei Spirydonau was sentenced to 3 years of restricted freedom for texting "insulting messages" in Telegram chats.

Spirydonau was convicted on June 24, 2021 and released in the courtroom to wait for an appeal hearing.

After losing his appeal, the convist was re-arrested to serve his sentence.

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