Andrei Taranovich
served full term, released
Former political prisoner
Date of detention: 10 July 2021
Charges indicted:
- Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols
Sentence: 1 year
Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")
Prison sentence start date: 10 July 2021
Date of release: 9 July 2022
Judge: Aksana Zotkina
Prosecutor: Hurynovich
Andrei Taranovich was sentenced by the Hancavičy District Court of the Brest region to 1 year of restricted freedom in an open penitentiary under Art. 370 of the Criminal Code for desecrating a state symbol (tearing a flag).
He started serving his sentence on July 10, 2021.
According to the information available to human rights defenders, Andrei should have been released in July 2022.
