Uladzimir Makarevich
sentenced to 2 1/2 years of restricted freedom
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 22 April 1979
Date of detention: 16 November 2021
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 in an open penal facility ("khimiya")
Date of release: 15 May 2024
Judge: Vera Filonik
Prosecutor: Henadz Bury, Vadzim Bahatka
Cases: The round dance case
Uladzimir Makarevich is a defendant in the series of "dancing protest trials" stemming from a demonstration held in Brest on September 13, 2020.
Makarevich was charged under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order).
On August 4, 2021, the Maskoŭski District Court of Brest sentenced the man to 2 years and 6 months of restricted freedom in an open penitentiary ("khimiya").
