Anastasiya Vaitovich

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 23 August 2002

Date of detention: 24 November 2021

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 in an open penal facility ("khimiya")

Judge: Anastasiya Achalava

Prison: Released awaiting the commencement of the sentence

Cases: Student case

Groups: Students

Anastasiya Vaitovich

Anastasiya Vaitovich, a History student at the Belarusian State University,  was detained on November 24, 2021. A video of her among protesters from the last year appeared in one of the propaganda channels. She is probably being accused of participating in protests.

Anastasiya was transferred to a pre-trial detention center.

In the middle of March 2022, a trial was held in Lieninski District Court of Minsk. Judge Anastasiya Achalava found Anastasiya guilty under part 1 of article 342 of the Criminal Code and sentenced her to 3 years of restricted freedom in an open penal facility.

Mail address: Released awaiting the commencement of the sentence.

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