Ivan Kulko

sentenced to 2 years of restricted freedom

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 10 April 1990

Date of detention: 8 May 2021

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 369 of the Criminal Code β€” Insulting a government official

Sentence: 2 years

Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")

Date of release: 29 April 2023

Ivan Kulko was sentenced by the Pieršamajski District Court of Viciebsk under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code (insulting a representative of the authorities) to two years of restricted freedom in an open correctional facility.

On May 8, 2021, Ivan was sent to serve his sentence in correctional facility No. 21. There, he was registered as prone to extremism, escape and hostage-taking.

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