Aliaksandr Sinitsa

sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment for graffiti

Date of detention: 12 November 2022

Charges indicted:

Art. 341 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of structures and damage to property

Sentence: 1 1/2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Date of release: 1 April 2024

Judge: Viachaslau Yeliseenka

Aliaksandr Sinitsa was convicted under Art. 341 of the Criminal Code ('Desecration of buildings and damage to property') for a protest graffiti. It is known that he is 19 years old.

The trial began on November 25, 2022, in the Dokšycy District Court.

On November 28, the judge Viachaslau Yeliseyenka sentenced Sinitsa to 18 months of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony.

Aliaksandr Sinitsa is known to have recently been actively criticizing trade facilities in Dokšycy for selling expired products and poor sanitary conditions.

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