Uladzimir Kobrynets

sentenced to 4 years in prison

Prisoner

Date of birth: 8 March 1971

Date of detention: 17 April 2021

Charges indicted:

  • Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots

Sentence: 4 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony

Prison sentence start date: 10 December 2021

Judge: Ina Klyshpach

Prosecutor: Vadzim Bahatka, Darya Zhuk

Prison: Penal colony No. 8

Cases: Protests in Brest

Uladzimir Kobrynets is a resident of Brest, a defendant in a criminal case under Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code (participation in riots) opened after the post-election protests of August 2020.

Kobrynets was in custody before the trial, which started in August 2021.

On August 20, 2021, the Maskoŭski District Court of Brest sentenced him to 4 years in a medium-security penal colony.

In the beginning of December 2021, Uladzimir was transferred from pre-detention center No 7 to the penitentiary No 8.

Mail address: Penal colony No. 8. 211388, Viciebskaja vobl., Orša, vul. Lienina, 195A

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