Siarhei Chareshka
sentenced to freedom restriction under home confinement
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 24 June 1988
Date of detention: 2 November 2022
Charges indicted:
- Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Sentence: 3 years
Penalty: restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")
Judge: Siarhei Katser
Groups: Bloggers
Cases: Protests in Minsk
Siarhei Chareshka is an Instagram blogger and presenter. He was arrested on November 8, 2022, together with his wife, Katsiaryna Chareshka, who was later released home on recognizance. They have two minor children.
It is known that Siarhei Chareshka was later placed in remand prison #1 in Minsk under Article 342 of the Criminal Code ('Active participation in group actions grossly disrupting public order').
The case of the political prisoner was heard in the Maskoŭski District Court of Minsk. According to the human rights defenders, on March 10, 2023, Judge Siarhei Katser sentenced Siarhei Chareshka to freedom restriction under home confinement.
On March 31, 2023, the Ministry of Internal Affairs included him in the "List of extremists".
