Aliaksandra Melnichak

Prisoner

Date of birth: 23 November 1989

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Dzmitry Kazlou

Prison: Penal colony No. 4

Groups: Cultural workers

Cases: Protests in Homieĺ

Aliaksandra Melnichak

Aliaksandra Melnichak was convicted 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) and Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code (Incitement of racial, national, religious or other social enmity or discord). The case was heard by Judge Dzmitry Kazlou from April 18 to May 3, 2024.

Aliaksandra was sentenced to imprisonment.

She's being held in pre-trial detention center No. 3.

Mail address: Penal colony No. 4. 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3

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