Ihar Mezin
Prisoner
Date of birth: 25 May 1983
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: Natallia Kachalava
Ihar Mezin was convicted of insulting A. Lukashenka and a representative of the authorities under Articles 368 and 369 of the Criminal Code. He was sentenced to imprisonment in a penal colony. On April 15 and 16, 2024 the case was considered by Judge Natallia Kachalava.
On June 28, 2024, he was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.
