Yauhen Leankou

Prisoner

Date of birth: 12 October 1990

Date of detention: 29 June 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them

Sentence: 1 1/2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Aleh Vasiukou

Prison: Penal colony No. 17

Yauhen Leankou was charged with participating in group actions that grossly violate public order. On June 29, 2023, he was sentenced by Judge Aleh Vasiukou to one year and six months of imprisonment.

He is currently serving his sentence at penal colony No. 17.

      On September 29, 2023, Yauhen was included in the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens, and stateless individuals involved in extremist activities.

Mail address: Penal colony No. 17. 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8

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