Apanas Afanasenkau

Prisoner

Date of birth: 8 November 1989

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
  • Art. 411 — Malicious disobedience to the demands of administration of the correctional institution

Sentence: unknown

Judge: Zhanna Bal, Liudmila Zinkevich

Prison: Penal colony No. 14

Apanas Afanasenkau was convicted under Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code (Insulting Lukashenka). On June 16, 2023 the case was considered in a closed court session by Judge Zhanna Bal. 

On September 1, 2023, he was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

On September 10, 2024, the Court of Barysau District will consider a criminal case against Apanas under Part 1 of Article 411 of the Criminal Code (Malicious disobedience to the requirements of the administration of the penal institution). 

Mail address: Penal colony No. 14. 222125, Minsk region, Barysaŭ district, s.n.p. Navasady, vulica Miru 1a

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