Andrei Valakhanovich

Prisoner

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
  • Art. 369-1 of the Criminal Code — Discrediting Belarus
  • Art. 130-1 of the Criminal Code – Rehabilitation of Nazism

Sentence: 6 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony

Judge: Liubou Simakhina

Prison: Pre-trial detention center No. 1

Andrei Valakhanovich was allegedly arrested in September 2023 because of a chat room in which he and his friends discussed various events. 

They are charged under five articles. They are:

Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting Lukashenka
Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
Art. 369-1 of the Criminal Code — Discrediting Belarus
Art. 130-1 of the Criminal Code – Rehabilitation of Nazism

The trial began on June 7, 2024 in the Minsk City Court. 

 
Mail address: Pre-trial detention center No. 1. 223016, Navadvorski selsavet, 143/4, v. Pashkovichy, Minsk rajon, Minsk voblast

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