Andrei Kupreyeu
sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment in a penal colony
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 15 October 1974
Date of detention: 16 May 2022
Charges indicted:
- Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Sentence: 2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 1 March 2024
Judge: Iryna Pradun
Prison: Penal colony No. 17
Andrei Kupreyeu comes from Rahačoŭ, Homieĺ region. He was convicted for 'insulting the president of Belarus' under Part 1 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code of Belarus.
The verdict was announced on August 11, 2022 in the Rahačoŭ District Court— 24 months of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony.
Kupreyeu was included in the 'List of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities'.