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
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
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'.