The Rechytsa district court in Belarus's southeastern region of Homel sentenced activist Palina Sharenda-Panasyuk, who finished serving a prison term in early August but was not released, to one year in prison on a charge of "blatantly violating her penitentiary's internal regulations." Sharenda-Panasyuk, an activist of the European Belarus movement, was initially arrested in 2021 and sentenced to two years in prison for insulting authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka and allegedly assaulting a police officer. She was scheduled to be released on August 6 but instead was remanded in custody and the new charge was brought against her. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Belarus Service, click here.
Jailed Belarusian Activist Gets Additional One-Year Prison Term
Palina Sharenda-Panasyuk was initially arrested in 2021 and sentenced to two years in prison for insulting authoritarian ruler Alyaksandr Lukashenka and allegedly assaulting a police officer.