Volha Balonkina
Date of birth: 28 November 1963
Date of detention: 22 November 2022
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 1/2 years
Penalty: restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")
Judge: Zhanna Khvainitskaya
Volha Balonkina was charged under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them). She was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months of home confinement. The trial was presided over by Judge Zhanna Khvainitskaya on January 31, 2023.
She was listed among individuals involved in extremist activities, including Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens, and stateless persons.
