Dzmitry Belanovich

Political prisoner

Date of detention: 4 September 2024

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official
  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Tatsiana Pirozhnikava

Prison: Prison No. 4

Dzmitry Belanovich was sentenced in Maskouski District Court of Minsk to imprisonment under Article 369 of the Criminal Code (insulting a government official) and Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code (insulting Lukashenka).

From October 29 to November 11, 2024, the case was considered by Judge Tatsiana Pirozhnikava.

Place of detention: Prison No. 4. 212011, Mahilioŭ, vulica Krupskaj 99A

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