Name

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Khodanovich

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Justifications:

Former judge at the Central District Court of the city of Minsk. He was directly involved in the judicial repression of the peaceful demonstrators on 19 December 2010. On 20 December 2010, he sentenced civil society activist Uladzimir Kozhych to 14 days in jail. On 31 January 2011, he sentenced civil society activist Maksim Viniarski to 10 days in jail for his participation in a demonstration in support of political prisoners. On 24 and 26 October 2011, he sentenced civil society activists Alyaksandr Valantsevich and Alyaksandr Saldatsenka to 7 days in jail. On 9 January 2012, he sentenced civil society activist Mikita Kavalenka to 15 days in jail for his participation in a one-minute action in support of political prisoners. The way he conducted the trials was a clear violation of the Code of Criminal Procedure. He sustained the use of evidence and testimonies irrelevant to the accused.