Yauhen Chumila

convicted

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 12 January 1993

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
  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
  • Art. 391 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a judge

Sentence: unknown

Date of release: 20 August 2024

Judge: Ruslan Tsaruk

Notes: Pardon / amnesty

On the list of “terrorists” (Money transfers are prohibited)

Yauhen Chumila was convicted under four articles of the Criminal Code of Belarus:

  • Part 1 of Article 130 ('Inciting racial, national, religious or other social hatred')
  • Part 1 of Article 368 ('Public insult of the president of Belarus')
  • Article 369 ('Public insult of a government official')
  • Article 391 ('Contempt of a judge')

The verdict of the Homieĺ Regional Court has entered into force.

Yauhen Chumila was included in the 'List of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens, and stateless persons involved in extremist activities'.

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