Uladzimir Melnik
sentenced to 2 years of restricted freedom
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 20 January 1965
Date of detention: 8 December 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 years
Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")
Prison sentence start date: 1 August 2022
Date of release: 15 September 2023
Cases: Protests in Minsk
Uladzimir Melnik was detained on December 8, 2021 in the framework of a criminal case on group actions that grossly violate public order (Article 342 of the Criminal Code).
He was transferred to a pre-trial detention center.
On May 17, 2022, Melnik was found guilty and sentenced to two years of restricted freedom in an open-type correctional facility.
Since August 1, 2022, the political prisoner has been serving his sentence in a penal colony No. 6.
