Aliaksei Yarashevich

Prisoner

Date of birth: 31 May 1991

Date of detention: 13 April 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus

Sentence: 2 years

Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")

Prison sentence start date: 13 April 2023

Judge: Mikalai Siarheika

Prison: Open correctional facility No. 48

Aliaksei Yarashevich was charged with insulting Lukashenka (Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code).

The trial was held on January 23, 2023. Judge Mikalai Siarheika found Aliaksei guilty and sentenced him to two years of restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya").

      On April 7, 2023, Aliaksei was included in the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

Since April 13, 2023, he has been serving his sentence in open correctional facility No. 48.

Mail address: Open correctional facility No. 48. 213765, Asipovičy, vulica Sumchanki 38

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