The sentence handed down to a woman from Mazyr, detained exiting an oncology dispensary, has become known
Human rights defenders have learned the sentence handed down to Iryna Levina, a resident of Mazyr, who was detained last year exiting an oncology dispensary. Her case was heard by the Homiel Regional Court, writes "Homielskaya Viasna".
Iryna Levina
The woman was accused of assisting extremist activities under parts 1 and 2 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code. According to the investigation, she provided information to the monitoring Telegram channel "Belaruski Hayun", which tracked the movements of Russian troops in Belarus before and during the war against Ukraine.
As human rights defenders have learned, Iryna Levina was sentenced to four years of restricted freedom without being sent to a correctional facility ("home chemistry"), as well as a fine of 500 basic units.
It was previously reported that due to criminal prosecution, the woman could not fully undergo treatment for her oncological illness. Human rights defenders are trying to find out what her condition is now.