Siarhei Hlinski
sentenced to 1 year of imprisonment
Charges indicted:
Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Sentence: 1 year
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 21 October 2023
Judge: Yuliya Krepskaya
Siarhei Hlinski was convicted for participating in the protests in 2020.
He was accused under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code ('Organization and preparation of actions grossly disrupting public order or active participation in them').
On July 10, 2023, in the Frunzienski District Court of Minsk, Judge Yuliya Krepskaya sentenced him to 12 months of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony.
Four more political prisoners were convicted together with him on that day: Uladzimir Hanusevich, Albert Harbuz, Aliaksandr Konanau, and Maksim Stashulionak.
Hlinski was released from prison on October 21, 2023.
