Janina Siarhiejchyk

sentenced to 3 years in an open-type penitentiary

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 19 December 1995

Date of detention: 3 August 2021

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code β€” Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them

Sentence: 3 years

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

Date of release: 2 August 2024

Cases: Protests in Minsk

Janina Siarhiejchyk was sentenced to three years of restricted freedom in an open-type penitentiary under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code for participation in the protest on August 9, 2020.

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