Volha Tachonaya

Date of birth: 16 January 1996

Date of detention: 17 October 2023

Charges indicted:

Art. 342 of the Criminal Code β€” Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")

Judge: Alena Bushava

Volha Tachonaya and Usevalad Zhurauliou were convicted under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code. From January 19 to January 22, 2024 the case was considered by Judge Alena Bushava.

The verdict did not include a term of imprisonment. Prior to the trial, Volha was held in pre-trial detention center.

 

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