Katsiaryna Leu
sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 20 October 1980
Date of detention: 1 February 2023
Charges indicted:
- Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official
Sentence: 2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 20 August 2023
Judge: Sniazhana Kalinichenka
Notes: Pardon / amnesty
Katsiaryna Leu was accused of 'contempt of a public official' under Article 369 of the Criminal Code.
She was arrested on February 1, 2023, and remanded in custody pending trial.
On May 30, 2023, in the Navapolack District Court (Viciebsk region), Judge Sniazhana Kalinichenka sentenced Katsiaryna Leu to 24 months of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony and a fine of 3,700 Belarusian rubles (approx. $1,224).
