Siarhei Skakun
sentenced to 15 months of restricted freedom
Former political prisoner
Date of birth: 30 July 1964
Date of detention: 20 January 2022
Charges indicted:
- Art. 391 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a judge
Sentence: 15 months
Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")
Date of release: 1 April 2023
Siarhei Skakun was accused of ‘insulting a judge’ and taken into custody under Article 391 of the Criminal Code. On April 26, 2022, he was sentenced to 15 months of restricted freedom in an open-type correctional facility.
