Aliaksandr Konanau
sentenced to 1 year of imprisonment
Former prisoner
Charges indicted:
- Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Sentence: 1 year
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Prison sentence start date: 15 September 2023
Date of release: 21 October 2023
Judge: Yuliya Krepskaya
Groups: Law enforcement officers
Cases: Protests in Minsk
Aliaksandr Konanau was convicted for participating in the 2020 protests.
He was accused under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code ('Organization and preparation of actions grossly disrupting public order or active participation in them').
On July 10, 2023, in the Frunzienski District Court of Minsk, Judge Yuliya Krepskaya sentenced him to 12 months of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony.
Four more political prisoners were convicted together with him on that day: Uladzimir Hanusevich, Albert Harbuz, Siarhei Hlinski, and Maksim Stashulionak.
Konanau was released from prison on October 21, 2023.
