Arciom Brel

sentenced to 2 1/2 years

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 3 May 1991

Date of detention: 25 October 2021

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 369 of the Criminal Code β€” Insulting a government official

Sentence: 2 1/2 years

Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")

Date of release: 3 May 2024

Judge: Natallia Kachalava

Prosecutor: Maryna Panchyk

Arciom Brel was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months of freedom restriction in an open penitentiary under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code.

He has been serving his sentence since the fall of 2021.

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