Ivan Klimchuk
Former prisoner (Recognized ex post facto)
Date of birth: 17 December 1988
Date of detention: 21 April 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: 2 1/2 years
Penalty: restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")
Judge: Viktoryia Shabunia
Groups: Bloggers, IT specialists
Cases: Protests in Minsk
Ivan Klimchuk is a programmer and blogger who was convicted for participating in protests.
On September 1, 2022, Judge Viktoryia Shabunia considered the case 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) and sentenced him to 2 years and 6 months of home detention.
On November 24, 2022, he was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens, and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.
