Human rights activist Ales Kaputski rearrested. He may spend 45 days behind bars


Maladzechna-based human rights defender Ales Kaputski has been sentenced to 15 days in jail for the third time in a row, HRC Viasna reports.

Аles Kaputski.
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Ales Kaputski was detained on December 17 in the town of Maladzechna (Minsk region). He was charged under Part 2 of Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offences (‘distribution of extremist materials’), and then arrested for 15 days.

Ales was expected to be released on January 1, but a new protocol was drawn upon him. On December 31, the human rights activist was tried and sentenced to another 15 days in jail.

On January 16, Ales was supposed to be freed, but yet again, he did not go at liberty. Today it has become known that he got another 15-day term, i.e. he may spend the total of 45 days behind bars.

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