Artsiom Lapich

Prisoner

Date of birth: 16 July 1993

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them

Sentence: 1 1/2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Viktoryia Pakunova

Cases: Protests in Baranavičy

Artsiom Lapich was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment.

On May 31, 2024, Judge Viktoryia Pakunova pronounced sentence under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code. Eight people were sentenced to terms of imprisonment: Kanstantsin Kaliaha, Eryk Kalasouski, Ivan Patsko, Aliaksandr Laurushchyk, Ivan Dryk, Pavel Serhiyenia, Dzmitry Filipovich, Artsiom Lapich.

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