Illia Kurapatkin

Prisoner

Date of detention: 17 March 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus

Sentence: 2 years

Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")

Prison sentence start date: 20 June 2023

Judge: Yauhen Brehan

Prison: Open correctional facility No. 39

Illia Kurapatkin was convicted of insulting Lukashenka under Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code. The case was heard by Judge Yauhen Brehan from April 10th to 11th, 2023, at the Maskoŭski District Court of Brest. Illia was sentenced to two years of imprisonment.

On May 19th, 2023, Brest Regional Court considered Illia's appeal, but the sentence remained unchanged.

Mail address: Open correctional facility No. 39. 222002, Krupki district, Krupki-2

Addresses of prisons:

What should I know and how to help?

✉️ 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

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

💡 A big guide about helping Belarusian political prisoners from abroad

💡 More tips here

Support “Viasna”