Hanna Skryhan
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 28 March 1976
Date of detention: 4 May 2023
Charges indicted:
- Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
Sentence: 2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 4 September 2024
Judge: Iryna Tsiaplova
Notes: Pardon / amnesty
Groups: Scientists, Teachers
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Hanna Skryhan is a candidate of geographical sciences, former head of Mahileu branch of the international association "Ecoproject". Hanna participated in scientific conferences related to ecology and urbanism.
She was charged under Part 1 of Art. 130 of the Criminal Code (Incitement to hatred).
On August 23, 2023, Judge Iryna Tsiaplova found Hanna guilty and sentenced her to two years in a general-security penal colony.
