Illia Bulye

Former prisoner (Recognized ex post facto)

Date of detention: 6 December 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")

Judge: Anastasiya Achalava

Cases: Protests in Minsk

Illia Bulye was detained on December 6, 2023. He was charged with participating in a protest action in 2020 (Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code).

On March 1, 2024, Judge Anastasiya Achalava sentenced him to two years and six months of restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya"). He was released from custody in the courtroom. 

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