Leanid Aviarchuk

Political prisoner

Date of birth: 16 July 1986

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: 1 1/2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Andrei Hrushko

Cases: Protests in Brest

Leanid Aviarchuk was detained under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order) for his involvement in the protest action in Brest on August 10, 2020. His brother, Matsvei, was also taken into custody.

The trial is scheduled to commence on August 6, 2024. The case will be heard by Judge Andrei Hrushko at the Leninski District Court of Brest.

 

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