Natallia Sciepancova
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 30 August 1973
Date of detention: 24 January 2022
Charges indicted:
- Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official
Sentence: 2 years
Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")
Prison sentence start date: 2 December 2021
Date of release: 5 December 2023
Judge: Vital Kaubenia
Natallia Sciepancova was first sentenced to 1 year of home confinement for commenting on a police officer. However, after a prosecutor's protest, the sentence was increased to 2 years of restricted freedom in an open correctional facility.
