Raman Hvazdziolka
sentenced to 4 years
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 30 January 1995
Date of detention: 20 October 2020
Charges indicted:
- Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots
Sentence: 4 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony
Date of release: 29 April 2024
Judge: Sviataslau Kalina
Prosecutor: Aliaksei Baranouski, Alena Sharko
Cases: Protests in Brest
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Godparent: Axel Echeverria, member of the German Bundestag
Raman Hvazdziolka was detained on October 20, 2020 on suspicion of involvement in the August 10 "riots" in Brest. He was charged under Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code.
On August 12, 2021, Judge Sviataslau Kalina of the Lieninski District Court of Brest sentenced him to 4 years in prison.
