Henadz Klimashevich

Prisoner

Date of detention: 25 April 2024

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 year

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Halina Prykhozhka

Prison: Pre-trial detention center No. 7

Cases: Protests in Brest, The round dance case

Henadz Klimashevich has been in custody since the end of April 2024. In 2021, the media reported on the individual's arrest and conviction for displaying the symbol "Pahonia" on his balcony. He was subsequently issued a fine for "illegal picketing." The man has two minor children who are awaiting his return.

On July 24, 2024, he was sentenced to one year's imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. He was charged under Article 342 of the Criminal Code. 

 
Mail address: Pre-trial detention center No. 7. 224030, Brest, vulica Savieckich pamiežnikaŭ 37

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