Iryna Harashyna
sentenced to 2 years in prison, released after serving full sentence
Former prisoner
Date of detention: 23 August 2021
Charges indicted:
- Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
- Art. 203-1 of the Criminal Code — Illegal actions with respect to information about private life and personal data
Sentence: 2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 3 June 2023
Judge: Valiantsina Novikava
Iryna Harashyna was arrested on August 23, 2021, for posting messages on a local Telegram channel, which was later recognized as "extremist". Later she was charged under Part 1 of Article 342 ('Group actions grossly disrupting public order') and Part 2 of Article 203 ('Illegal actions with privacy information and personal data') of the Criminal Code.
She was sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony.
In early March 2022, Iryna Harashyna was transferred from remand prison #3 to women's penal colony # 4 in Homieĺ.
On June 3, 2023, the political prisoner was released, having served her full sentence.
