Hanna Shyrvel

in custody

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 20 November 1986

Date of detention: 6 April 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code β€” 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")

Date of release: 5 September 2023

Cases: Protests in Minsk

Hanna Shyrvel was arrested for participating in peaceful protests in 2020. She faces charges under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code ('Organization and preparation of actions grossly disrupting public order or active participation in them').

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