Aliaksandr Bazhkou

sentenced to 3 months in prison, released

Date of detention: 28 June 2021

Charges indicted:

Art. 341 of the Criminal Code β€” Desecration of structures and damage to property

Sentence: 3 months

Penalty: arrest

Prison sentence start date: 28 June 2021

Date of release: 29 September 2021

Aliaksandr Bazhkou was sentenced by the Orša District Court to three months in prison under Art. 341 of the Criminal Code for spray-painting protest slogans on the building of a local correctional facility.

His actions caused damage of 77 rubles 50 kopecks.

Bazhkou was released on September 30, 2021.

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