Yauhen Toustsik

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 19 August 1990

Date of detention: 10 July 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred

Sentence: 1 year

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Prison sentence start date: 27 October 2023

Date of release: 15 June 2024

Judge: Vera Halaukova

Yauhen Toustsik was sentenced to one year of imprisonment under Article 130 of the Criminal Code for inciting  racial, national, religious or other social enmity or discord.

On August 24 and 25, 2023, the case was considered by Judge Vera Halaukova.

On October 27, 2023, Judge Uladzimir Davydau considered the appeal against the sentence.

      On November 17, 2023, he was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

 

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