Dzianis Puchak

Date of birth: 15 March 1985

Date of detention: 22 November 2022

Charges indicted:

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

Sentence: 2 1/2 years

Penalty: restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")

Judge: Mikhail Makarevich

Dzianis Puchak was arrested on November 22, 2022. He was charged under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code ('Active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order'). Prior to his arrest, he was working at the Minsk Tractor Works (MTZ).

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