Viachaslau Chulkou
sentenced to compulsory mental treatment
Date of birth: 14 January 1963
Date of detention: 10 March 2023
Charges indicted:
Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Sentence: forced treatment
Penalty: compulsory psychiatric treatment
Judge: Mikalai Drahunou
The Orsha District and City Court convicted Viachaslau Chulkou under Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code of Belarus ('Contempt of the President of Belarus'). Judge Mikalai Drahunou considered the case in a closed court session on May 10, 2023.
On May 26, 2023, Viachaslau Chulkou was included in the 'List of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens, and stateless persons involved in extremist activities'.
