Ihar Sidarovich

Political prisoner

Charges indicted:

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

Sentence: 18 months

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

Judge: Viktoryia Paliashchuk, Ina Kakhanouskaya

Prosecutor: Valeryi Piarkouski, Yuliya Zhuk

Prison: Pre-trial detention center No. 8

Notes: Health issues

Ihar Sidarovich is a person with a disability. He has one leg.

Judge Ina Kakhanouskaya found him guilty under Article 369 of the Criminal Code and sentenced him to one and a half years of restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya"). The court also ordered him to pay 1,500 Br as moral compensation to the victim, the head of the Maladziečna police station, Vadzim Prygara. 

At the end of 2024 it became known that Ihar had been arrested again and was being held in custody.

Place of detention: Pre-trial detention center No. 8. 222163, Žodzina, vulica Savieckaja 22A

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