Dzianis Kireshchanka
sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison, released
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 29 January 1984
Date of detention: 8 August 2020
Charges indicted:
- Part 3 of Art. 293 of the Criminal code — Training or other preparation of persons for participation in mass riots, or financing of this activity
Sentence: 1 1/2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 30 October 2021
Judge: Vasil Aliakhnovich
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Dzianis Kireshchanka was detained on August 8 as part of the "rioting case". At first he was kept in a remand prison in Kareličy, then he was transferred to Hrodna. Kireshchanka was charged under Art. 293 of the Criminal Code.
On December 29, 2020, Kireshchanka was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in a general-security penal colony.
Kireshchanka was released on October 30, 2021.
