Aleh Yushkevich

sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment and a large fine

Prisoner

Date of birth: 7 February 1986

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official
  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
  • Art. 391 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a judge

Sentence: 2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Dzmitryi Karsiuk

Aleh Yushkevich is 36 years old. He is charged with publicly insulting Lukashenka (Part 1 of Article 368), judges (Article 391), and government officials (Article 369 of the Criminal Code).

On January 27, 2023, the Centraĺny District Court of Minsk sentenced Yushkevich to 24 months of imprisonment and a fine of BYN 7.400 (approx. USD 2.620). The case was heard by Judge Dzmitryi Karsiuk.

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