Aliaksandr Kapylets

Prisoner

Date of birth: 16 January 1982

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code β€” Incitement to hatred

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Dzmitryi Kazlou

Aliaksandr Kapylets was convicted under Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code (incitement of racial, national, religious or other social enmity or discord). The case was heard by Judge Dzmitry Kazlou on March 15 and 19, 2024. Aliaksandr was sentenced to imprisonment.

      On May 24, 2024, he was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

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