Ivan Asipovich

Date of birth: 13 January 1998

Date of detention: 5 June 2022

Charges indicted:

Art. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Siarhei Yepikhau

Prison: Penal colony No. 3

Ivan Asipovich was convicted in a closed trial of the Minsk Regional Court under Parts 1 and 2 of Article 343 (Producing pornographic materials) and Part 1 of Article 361-1 (Promoting extremist activities) of the Criminal Code.

On August 22, 2022, the case was heard by Judge Siarhei Yepikhau.

On November 11, 2022, the appeal against the sentence was considered.

He is serving his sentence in penal colony No. 3.

Mail address: Penal colony No. 3. 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba

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