Yauhen Pryvalau

sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison

Prisoner

Date of birth: 26 March 1987

Date of detention: 7 May 2021

Charges indicted:

  • Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots
  • Part 3 of Art. 293 of the Criminal code — Training or other preparation of persons for participation in mass riots, or financing of this activity

Sentence: 4 1/2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony

Judge: Siarhei Yepikhau

Prison: Penal colony No. 2

Cases: Protests in Minsk

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Yauhen Pryvalau is a defendant in a criminal case against participants in the Telegram channel "Army Together With the People". Pryvalau was charged under Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code (preparation for participation in riots) and under Part 3 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code (training of participants in riots).

Prior to the trial, which lasted from April 20 to May 7, 2021, Pryvalau was free. He was taken into custody in the courtroom after the verdict was announced. The defendant was sentenced to four and a half years in a medium-security penal colony.

Mail address: Penal colony No. 2. 213800, Babrujsk, vulica Sikorskaha 1

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