Tatsiana Linnik

Former prisoner

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official
  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
  • Art. 391 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a judge

Sentence: 2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Date of release: 20 August 2024

Judge: Sviatlana Makarevich

Notes: Pardon / amnesty

Tatsiana Linnik was sentenced to two years' imprisonment. The case was considered by Judge Sviatlana Makarevich.

On November 21, 2023, the appeal was considered. The sentence became effective.

She is serving her sentence in penal colony No. 4.

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