Andrei Sinitski

Prisoner

Date of birth: 9 January 1987

Date of detention: 8 March 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 364 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies
  • 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. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
  • Art. 391 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a judge

Sentence: 2 1/2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Yauhen Khatkevich

Prison: Penal colony No. 15

On the list of “terrorists” (Money transfers are prohibited)

Andrei Sinitski was sentenced to imprisonment under Article 391 ('Insulting a judge'), Article 368 ('Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus'), Article 369 ('Insulting a government official'), Part 1 of Article 130 ('Incitement to hatred'), Article 364 ('Violence or threat of violence against an employee of the internal affairs bodies') of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.

The case was presided over by Judge Yauhen Khatkevich from January 12 to May 11, 2023.

      On June 23, 2023, Sinitski was added to the list of individuals involved in extremist activities, including citizens of Belarus, foreign citizens, and stateless persons.

 
Mail address: Penal colony No. 15. 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183

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