Yauhen Liulkovich
sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment
Prisoner
Date of birth: 21 August 1994
Date of detention: 21 November 2021
Charges indicted:
- Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
- Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
Sentence: 8 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony
Judge: Siarhei Mazurau
Prison: Penal colony No. 3
Notes: Health issues
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Godparent: Sofie Lippert, Member of Dutch Parliament
Yauhen Liulkovich was detained on September 21, 2021. After having served numerous administrative arrests, he was re-detained on November 21 in a criminal case. He was charged under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization or active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order).
The trial began on June 16, 2022 in the Mahilioŭ Regional Court. On June 20, Yauhen was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment to be served in a medium-security penal colony.
