Dzmitryi Berasneu
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 14 May 2002
Date of detention: 29 August 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: 1 1/2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 20 January 2024
Judge: Yauhen Yerafeyeu
Cases: Protests in Žlobin
Dzmitryi Berasneu is a 20-year-old mechanic from Zhlobin (Gomel region). He worked for the local transport company Zhlobinavtotrans. In the 'repentance video', he says that he took part in the post-election protests, shouted slogans and ran away from the police.
Berasneu was convicted under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code ('Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them'). The verdict was announced on August 29, 2022 - he was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment in a penal colony.
Berasneu is serving his term in penal colony #17.
