Yahor Bahdzevich

Former prisoner

Date of detention: 7 June 2022

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code β€” Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus

Sentence: 2 years

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

Date of release: 20 August 2024

Judge: Vital Kazakevich

Prosecutor: Siarhei Kavalchuk

Yahor Bahdzevich was sentenced to 24 months of restricted freedom in an open-type penitentiary under Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code for insulting Aliaksandr Lukashenka.

Since June 7, 2022, he is serving his term.

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