Ivan Balanchuk

Former political prisoner (Recognized ex post facto)

Date of birth: 31 July 1978

Date of detention: 20 September 2024

Statement on the status of a political prisoner

Ivan Balanchuk was arrested on September 20, 2024. He was sentenced several times in a row in an administrative case under Part 2 of Article 19 of the Code of Administrative Offenses for one day.

Ivan was released only on December 1, 2024, after spending more than two months behind bars.

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