Siarhei Chabatar
in custody
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 10 October 1961
Date of detention: 4 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 1/2 years
Penalty: restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")
Judge: Tatsiana Pirozhnikava
Cases: Protests in Minsk
Siarhei Chabatar was arested together with his wife Alena Chabatar for participating in the protests in 2020. He was identified on someone's video. They were both charged under Article 342 of the Criminal Code ('Organization and preparation of or active participation in actions grossly disrupting public order').
