Ina Bahdanava

Former prisoner

Date of detention: 10 July 2023

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: 6 November 2024

Judge: Anastasiya Achalava

Groups: Lawyers and attorneys

Cases: Protests in Minsk

Ina Bahdanava was found guilty under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them).

The trial took place at Leninski District Court of Minsk on September 19, 2023. Judge Anastasiya Achalava presided over the case. She sentenced Bahdanava to one year and six months of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony.

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