Andrei Baranau
sentenced to 2 years of restricted freedom, left Belarus
Date of birth: 4 October 1983
Date of detention: 10 September 2021
Charges indicted:
Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Sentence: 2 years
Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")
Judge: Marharyta Lantsevich
Prosecutor: Hanna Karol
Andrei Baranau is a defendant in a criminal case under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization or active participation in group actions grossly violating public order).
The charge stems from Baranau's involvement in the post-election protests in Hrodna.
On November 22, 2021, Baranau was sentenced to two years in an open penitentiary and released in the courtroom to wait for an appeal hearing.
It is known that Andrei is now safe and outside Belarus.
