Uladzimir Bialou
sentenced to 2 years
Date of birth: 31 March 1987
Date of detention: 22 December 2021
Charges indicted:
Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official
Sentence: 2 years
Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")
Prison sentence start date: 19 March 2022
Date of release: 19 December 2023
Judge: Alena Litvina
Uladzimir Bialou was accused of committing a crime under Article 369 of the Criminal Code for insulting police officers in his comments on social networks.
Judge Alena Litvina found Bialou guilty and sentenced him to 2 years of restricted freedom in an open-type penitentiary. Bialou was released on his own recognizance not to leave the country in the courtroom.
