Anastasiya Malashuk

ceramic artist, sentenced to three years of restricted freedom

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 26 December 1989

Date of detention: 25 February 2022

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code β€” Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them

Sentence: 3 years

Penalty: restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")

Groups: Cultural workers

Cases: Protests in Minsk

Anastasiya Malashuk

Anastasiya Malashuk is a ceramic artist. She was arrested in late February 2022, in the framework of a criminal case on group actions grossly violating public order (Article 342 of the Criminal Code). Her husband was also detained with her.

Anastasia was placed in pre-trial detention center.

On July 15, 2022, a trial was held in Lieninski District Court of Minsk. Anastasiya and her husband were found guilty and sentenced to three years of restricted freedom under home confinement.

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