Former Deputy Political Officer At A Border Post Sentenced To 3.5 Years In Prison

For “aiding and abetting extremist activities.”

The former deputy chief of the “Khoiniki” border post Artur Syrokvashe was sentenced to three and a half years in prison, according to the human rights center “Viasna”.

The border guard officer was found guilty of “facilitating extremist activity” (Parts 1 and 2 of Article 361-4). He was sentenced to three and a half years in a general-regime penal colony. He was sent to serve his sentence at Vitebsk Penitentiary No.

News of the officer’s trial broke a year ago. Human rights activists have now revealed the length of his sentence.

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