Vital Paliakou
Charges indicted:
Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Sentence: 3 years
Penalty: restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")
Judge: Andrei Mlechka
Vital Paliakou, the director of the portal ABW.VY, was charged with participating in three protest marches in 2020. He was arrested by GUBOPiK.
On January 8, 2024, Judge Andrei Mlechka sentenced Paliakou to three years of restricted freedom under home confinement (domashnyaya khimiya).
