Andrei Tsimonin

Former political prisoner

Date of birth: 28 October 1986

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: 2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Date of release: 31 December 2024

Judge: Natallia Panasenka

Notes: Pardon / amnesty

Cases: Protests in Minsk

Andrei Tsimonin was sentenced to two years in prison

On June 13, 2024, he was convicted under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (organization and preparation of actions that seriously violate public order, or active participation in them). The case was considered by Judge Natallia Panasenka.

He is being held in Prison No. 4.

 

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