Zoya Baranava

Former prisoner (Recognized ex post facto)

Date of birth: 3 September 1958

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official
  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus

Sentence: unknown

Date of release: 16 September 2024

Judge: Alena Sinitskaya

Notes: Pardon / amnesty, Retirement age

Zoya Baranava was convicted under Article 369 and Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code. On August 30, 2023, the case was considered by Judge Alena Sinitskaya.

On December 1, 2023, she was included in the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

She was pardoned and released on September 16, 2024.

 

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