Ivan Dubinka
sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment, released after serving full sentence
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 20 July 1993
Date of detention: 30 September 2021
Charges indicted:
- Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official
- Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 27 January 2023
Judge: Alena Shylko
Cases: The Zeltser case
Ivan Dubinka was arrested in Minsk for posting comments concerning the deaths of the IT worker Andrei Zeltser and the KGB agent Dzmitry Fedasiuk. Dubinka was placed in remand prison #1.
It is known that he was charged under Part 1 of Article 130 ('Incitement of social hatred and enmity') and Article 369 ('Contempt of a public official') of the Criminal Code.
The case of the political prisoner was considered in the Minsk City Court. On November 28, 2022, Judge Alena Shylko found Ivan Dubinka guilty and sentenced him to 24 months of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony and 100 basic fines (approx. $ 1,270).
The political prisoner served his sentence in full and was released on January 27, 2023.
