Siarhei Zmitrovich

Former prisoner (Recognized ex post facto)

Date of birth: 11 August 1999

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 370 of the Criminal Code — Desecration of state symbols

Sentence: 3 months

Penalty: arrest

Judge: Alena Piatrova

Cases: Protests in Hrodna

Siarhei Zmitrovich was charged with removing the red-green flag from the dormitory. The Hrodna Leninski District Court considered the case under Article 370 of the Criminal Code. On September 27, 2023, he was sentenced to three months' imprisonment.

On October 20, 2023, he was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

 

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