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Natallia Valeryeuna Stsepantsova

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Natalya was found guilty in October 2021 of "insulting a government official" for a comment left on social media under a man's photo, which stated that he was a district police officer at the Svetlogorsk District Police Department, was engaged in the political persecution of protesters, and was committing perjury in court. Natalya was sentenced to restricted freedom without a referral and ordered to pay compensation.

In November of the same year, following the prosecutor's protest, the sentence was changed to restriction of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.

She was released in December 2023, having fully served her sentence.

Due to new politically motivated persecution, Natalia was forced to leave Belarus.

Sentences

Trial outcome 06.10.2021
1 year restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, 700 rubles of compensation.
Prosecutor's protest 24.11.2021
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.

Involved in repression

Vitaly Aleksandrovich Kovbenya
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Kovbenya
Judges3 august 1981
Place:
court of the Soviet district of Gomel
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
06.10.2021
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Natallia Valeryeuna Stsepantsova
In custody:
Hometown:
Gomel
Birthday:
30.08.1973
Was held in:
IUOT-51, 220118, Minsk, ul. Kabushkina, 54a
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Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2021
  2. 06.10.2021

    Trial outcome 06.10.2021

    1 year restrictions of freedom without referral to an open-type correctional facility, 700 rubles of compensation, court of the Soviet district of Gomel

  3. 24.11.2021

    Prosecutor's protest 24.11.2021

    2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility

  4. 02.12.2021

    Transfer

    IUOT-51 — Penal labor facility

  5. 2023
  6. 01.12.2023

    Status change

    Released