Natallia Barynava
sentenced to 1 year in prison, released
Former political prisoner
Date of birth: 12 August 1985
Date of detention: 18 November 2020
Charges indicted:
- Part 2 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code — Hooliganism committed by a group of persons
Sentence: 1 year
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 26 July 2021
Judge: Aliaksandr Semianchuk
Cases: Protests in Brest, Rail sabotage
Natallia Barynava was detained on November 18, 2020 in the case of blocking railways and hanging police effigies. She was charged under Part 2 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code (hooliganism).
Barynava was convicted for hanging an effigy with a sign reading “OMON” (“riot police”).
On May 18, 2021, the Lieninski District Court of Brest sentenced Barynava under Part 2 of Art. 339 of the Criminal Code to 1 year in a general-security penal colony.
The prisoner was released on July 26, 2021, after serving her entire sentence.
