Artsiom Astapenka

business analyst

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 1 June 1990

Date of detention: 9 June 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

Artsiom Astapenka is a business analyst. He was detained in early June 2022 for taking part in a protest on August 16, 2020. A criminal case under Article 342 of the Criminal Code has been brought against him.

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