Liavon Khalataran

volunteer of Viktar Babaryka's campaign, served his term, released

Date of birth: 27 March 1986

Date of detention: 11 August 2020

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: 2 years

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

Prison sentence start date: 13 June 2021

Date of release: 21 May 2022

Judge: Yuliya Blizniuk

Prosecutor: Pavel Papkou

Liavon Khalatran is a volunteer of Viktar Babaryka's campaign headquarters. He was detained in the framework of the "rioting case" (Article 293 of the Criminal Code).

Khalatran was held in pre-trial detention center No. 1 in Minsk.

Later, the charge was re-classified under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (group actions grossly violating public order).

On February 19, 2021, Liavon Khalatran was sentenced to two years of restricted freedom in an open correctional facility (so-called "khimiya"). The convict was released in the courtroom to await an appeal hearing.

On April 30, the sentence was confirmed by the Minsk City Court.

On June 13, Khalatran was sent to serve his sentence at penitentiary No. 45.

Liavon served his sentence in full and was released on May 21, 2022.

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