Dzianis Zhaliazko
Prisoner
Date of birth: 24 January 1986
Charges indicted:
- Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
- 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. 188 of the Criminal Code — Defamation
- Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus
- Art. 203-1 of the Criminal Code — Illegal actions with respect to information about private life and personal data
- Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities
- Art. 369-1 of the Criminal Code — Discrediting Belarus
Sentence: 5 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Prison sentence start date: 13 September 2024
Judge: Dzmitryi Kazlou
Cases: Protests in Homieĺ
Dzianis Zhaliazko is charged with violating 9 articles of the Criminal Code of Belarus:
- Part 1 of Article 130 (incitement to other social discord or enmity);
- Article 188 (defamation);
- Part 3 of Article 203-1 (illegal acts concerning information on private life and personal data);
- Part 1 of Article 342 (organization and preparation of actions grossly violating public order, or active participation in them);
- Part 1 and Part 2 of Articles 361-4 (promoting extremist activities);
- Part 2 of Article 367 (slander against Lukashenka);
- Part 1 of Article 368 (insulting Lukashenka);
- Article 369 (insulting a a government official);
- Article 369-1 of the Criminal Code (discrediting the Republic of Belarus).
