Dzianis Khaukhanau
sentenced to 14 months of penal colony
Date of birth: 5 May 2002
Charges indicted:
Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Sentence: 14 months
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Prison sentence start date: 10 March 2023
Date of release: 20 December 2023
Judge: Sniazhana Kindzeyeva
Dzianis Khaukhanau is from the Viciebsk region. He has a vocational technical education. He has a hearing disability, therefore a sign language interpreter participated in the trial.
On December 19, 2022, in the Akciabrski District Court of Viciebsk, Khaukhanau was convicted according to Part 1 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code ('Insulting the president of Belarus'). Judge Sniazhana Kindzeyeva sentenced him to 14 months of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony.
Khaukhanau was charged BYN 246 (approx. USD 100) in favor of the Viciebsk municipal financial department for the appointed lawyer's services.
