Ihar Kunhurtsau

Date of birth: 19 July 1963

Date of detention: 25 August 2022

Charges indicted:

Art. 130 of the Criminal Code β€” Incitement to hatred

Sentence: 1 1/2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Date of release: 25 January 2024

Judge: Halina Sviatko

Ihar Kunhurtsau is from Homiel. He was convicted under Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code of Belarus ('Inciting enmity or discord'). The sentence was passed on August 25, 2022–18 months of imprisonment in a penal colony.

Addresses of prisons:

What should I know and how to help?

βœ‰οΈ Write a letter. Make a scan of your letter or postcard and share it online

🀝 Please use the Russian (or Belarusian) name of the prison

πŸ’‘ Foreign-language messages may be blocked, so attach a translation (e.g. translate.google.com)

πŸ’‘ A big guide about helping Belarusian political prisoners from abroad

πŸ’‘ More tips here

Support β€œViasna”