How many times has Bialiatski been imprisoned?
Once
Twice
Three times
He has never been imprisoned
Answer
Bialiatski has been imprisoned twice in his life. In 1999, he was sentenced to five years in prison for "extremism" and "anti-state activity" after he helped to organize a meeting to commemorate the victims of the Soviet political repressions. He was released in 2004, but was re-arrested in 2011 and sentenced to six years in prison on charges of "extremism" and "tax evasion". He was released in 2016.
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