Ruslan Pratasenia

Former prisoner (Recognized ex post facto)

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them

Sentence: 3 years

Penalty: restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")

Judge: Ala Skuratovich

Groups: Athletes

Cases: Protests in Minsk

Ruslan Pratasenia was a soccer coach at BSU. He was convicted for participating in a protest march in November 2020.

On November 11, 2023, he was sentenced to three years of restricted freedom without sending him to an open-type correctional institution. Judge Ala Skuratovich considered the criminal case for organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them (Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code). Ruslan was detained in pre-trial detention center No. 1 until the trial.

 

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