Yauhen Yemialyanau

Prisoner

Date of birth: 10 August 1988

Date of detention: 12 July 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
  • Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Yauhen Sharshniou

Yauhen Yemialyanau was sentenced to imprisonment by Homieĺ Regional Court under Part 1 of Article 130 (incitement to hatred), Part 1 of Article 368 (insulting Lukashenka), Part 1 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code (promoting extremist activities). On October 12-17, 2023, the case was considered by Judge Yauhen Sharshniou.

      On December 22, 2023, he was added to the list of citizens of Belarus, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activity.

 

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