Dzianis Liakhar
sentenced to 3 years of restricted freedom
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 3 October 1991
Date of detention: 9 September 2021
Charges indicted:
- Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Sentence: 3 years
Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")
Judge: Maryna Fiodarava
Prosecutor: Anastasiya Maliko
Cases: Protests in Minsk
Dzianis Liakhar was detained on September 9, 2021.
Liakhar was charged under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (actions that grossly violate public order) for participating in the August 2020 protests.
On November 30, 2021, the Saviecki District Court of Minsk sentenced Liakhar to three years of restricted freedom in an open penitentiary ("khimiya"). The convict was released to wait for an appeal hearing.
