Yury Tomashau

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 21 June 1969

Date of detention: 21 February 2024

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 370 of the Criminal Code β€” Desecration of state symbols

Sentence: 3 months

Penalty: arrest

Date of release: 21 May 2024

Judge: Aliaksandr Marozau

Yury Tomashau was in custody since February 21, 2024.

On April 23, 2024, he was sentenced to three months of arrest under Article 370 (desecration of state symbols) of the Criminal Code. 

He was released in May 2024.

      On May 24, 2024, he was included in the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens, and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

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