Krystsina Charankova

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 23 April 1990

Date of detention: 22 March 2022

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred

Sentence: 2 1/2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Prison sentence start date: 20 February 2023

Date of release: 11 April 2024

Judge: Aliaksei Khlyshchankou

Groups: Businessmen, Cultural workers, Teachers

Godparent: Erik Marquardt,, Member of the European Parliament

Krystsina Charankova

Krystsina Charankova was detained on March 22, 2022 in a criminal case under Article 130 of the Criminal Code (Incitement of social enmity) for her posts on Instagram.

On 10 November 2022, Homieĺ Regional Court started considering the criminal case. According to the results of the expert review, her posts contain no calls to violent actions, but they contain a negative assessment of the police officers. On 16 November 2022, Judge Aliaksei Hlyshchankou found the girl guilty and sentenced her to two and a half years of imprisonment.

On April 11, 2024, she was released from prison.

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