Dzmitryi Bahachenka
sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment
Former political prisoner
Date of birth: 18 May 1978
Date of detention: 28 December 2022
Charges indicted:
- Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
Sentence: 2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 31 October 2024
Judge: Ruslan Tsaruk
Groups: Businessmen, Lawyers and attorneys
Dzmitryi Bahachenka is a 45-year-old lawyer and entrepreneur. He was accused of 'incitement to other social enmity or hatred' under Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code.
The trial began on April 27, 2023, in the Homieĺ Regional Court. On May 23, 2023, Judge Ruslan Tsaruk found Bahachenka guilty and sentenced him to 24 months of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony.
