Aliaksandr Rusetski
sentenced to 2 1/2 years of restricted freedom
Former prisoner
Date of detention: 9 September 2021
Charges indicted:
- Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Sentence: 2 1/2 years
Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")
Prison sentence start date: 11 February 2022
Date of release: 28 February 2024
Judge: Katsiaryna Murashka
Prosecutor: Fiziuk
Cases: Protests in Minsk
Aliaksandr Rusetski was arrested together with his brother Aliaksei for participating in the 2020 protests. He was accused of "active participation in group actions grossly violating public order" (Article 342 of the Criminal Code).
On November 30, 2021, the Maskoŭski District Court of Minsk sentenced Aliaksei Rusetski to three years and Aliaksandr Rusetski to two and a half years of “khimiya” (restricted freedom in an open penitentiary). Both were released in the courtroom to wait for an appeal hearing.
In February 2022, Aliaksandr started serving his sentence in an open correctional facility No. 7.
He is scheduled to be released on February 28, 2024.
