Dzianis Khazei

student, sentenced to 3 years in juvenile colony

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 9 October 2003

Date of detention: 10 March 2021

Charges indicted:

  • Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots

Sentence: 3 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a juvenile penal colony

Date of release: 30 December 2023

Judge: Vera Filonik

Notes: Detained juveniles

Cases: Protests in Brest

Godparent: Tom Clonan, Member of the Irish Upper House

Dzianis Khazei is a college student in the town of Vysokaje, a minor.

Khazei faced criminal charges under Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code (participation in mass riots) for his involvement in the August 10 post-election protest. Before the trial, Dzianis was at large under surveillance.

On March 10, 2021, Dzianis Khazei and eight other defendants in the criminal case were convicted by the Maskoŭski District Court of Brest. Khazei was sentenced to three years in a juvenile penitentiary.

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