Dzianis Dzemukh
sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 1 April 1999
Date of detention: 4 October 2020
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
Date of release: 27 December 2021
Judge: Aleh Kaliada
Cases: Protests in Minsk, Solidarity with political prisoners
Dzianis Dzemukh was detained on October 4 after the March for the Release of Political Prisoners in Minsk.
He was initially sentenced to 13 days of detention on "illegal protesting" charges. After serving the sentence, Dzemukh was re-arrested and charged under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code.
On March 9, 2021, Judge Aleh Kaliada of the Zavodski District Court of Minsk sentenced Dzianis Dzemukh to 1 year and 6 months of imprisonment.
On December 27, 2021 Dzianis was released after having served his sentence and having spent almost 15 months behind bars.
