Vital Sanko

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 21 May 1979

Date of detention: 19 October 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group
  • Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities

Sentence: unknown

Date of release: 16 September 2024

Judge: Viktar Sianko

Cases: Donations

Notes: Pardon / amnesty

Vital Sanko was arrested under Article 361-2 (financing the activities of an extremist formation) and Part 1 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code (promoting extremist activities).

It is known that his trial began in November 2023 in the Hrodna Regional Court. The case is presided over by Judge Viktar Sianko.

He was pardoned and released on September 16, 2024.

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