Yauhen Peliakhaty
Prisoner
Date of birth: 3 January 1993
Date of detention: 1 June 2023
Charges indicted:
Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
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. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it
Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus
Judge: Katsiaryna Hruda
Prison: Pre-trial detention center No. 7
Notes: Health issues
Yauhen Peliakhaty was arrested on June 1, 2023. During the detention "special means and physical force" were used against Yauhen.
The man is charged under Article 130 of the Criminal Code (incitement to hatred) and Article 368 of the Criminal Code (insulting Lukashenka) for several comments about Lukashenka and law enforcement officials.
