Viktoryia Lyskovich
sentenced to 1 1/2 years of restricted freedom, left Belarus
Date of birth: 26 May 1997
Date of detention: 26 July 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: 1 1/2 years
Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")
Judge: Ina Klyshpach
Viktoryia Lyskovich is a defendant in the Brest "dancing protest" case opened after the events of September 13, 2020, when the protesters were dispersed by a water cannon.
On May 7, 2021, the court of the Maskoŭski district of Brest sentenced Lyskovich to 18 months of restricted freedom in an open institution ("khimiya").
On July 26, the woman was re-arrested and sent to serve her sentence.
It was reported in late March 2022 that Viktoryia had escaped the open penitentiary and is currently safe outside of Belarus.
