Aliaksandr Tarasevich

Political prisoner

Date of birth: 29 March 1989

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 1/2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Aksana Litvinchyk

Cases: Protests in Baranavičy

On August 12, 2024, Aliaksandr was tried under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them). On August 14, 2024, he was sentenced to one and a half years in a penal colony.

 

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