Pavel Talanau

in custody

Date of birth: 2 December 1988

Date of detention: 12 June 2023

Charges indicted:

Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them

Sentence: 2 years

Penalty: restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")

Date of release: 6 September 2023

Judge: Dzmitryi Sasnouski

Pavel Talanau was arrested in Kruhlaje (Mahilioŭ region), in June 2023, under Article 342 of the Criminal Code ('Organization and preparation of actions grossly disrupting public order or active participation in them').

On September 6, 2023, Pavel was sentenced to two years of freedom restriction under home confinement. He was released after the verdict was announced.

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