Siarhei Bunata
Prisoner
Date of birth: 18 June 1976
Date of detention: 31 August 2023
Charges indicted:
- Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
Sentence: unknown
Judge: Andrei Leshchanka
Groups: Businessmen
Cases: Protests in Baranavičy
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Siarhei Bunata, an entrepreneur from Baranavičy, was detained on August 31, 2023, first for reposting a Belsat publication from the group 'STOP LUKA' about the Day of Will. As a result, he was sentenced to 15 days of administrative arrest.
Following his release, he was again detained in a criminal case. He has been accused of 'calls for sanctions' under Part 3 of Article 361 of the Criminal Code. The details of the case are unknown. The trial began on April 8, 2024, in Brest Region Court, with Judge Andrei Leshchanka presiding.
His wife and minor daughter are waiting his return home.
