Pavel Tseleshau

sentenced to 2 years of restricted freedom

Date of detention: 28 March 2022

Charges indicted:

Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols

Sentence: 2 years

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

Prison sentence start date: 28 March 2022

Judge: Alena Zhyvitsa

Prison: Open correctional facility No. 29

Pavel Tseleshau was convicted of ‘desecrating the state symbols’ under Article 370 of the Criminal Code for having torn down and damaged the state flag. He was sentenced to 24 months of restricted freedom in an open-type penal facility and has started to serve his sentence.

Mail address: Open correctional facility No. 29. 230415, Vaŭkavysk, vulica Rakasouskaha 118

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