Liudmila Deineka

Prisoner

Date of birth: 28 August 1983

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. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Prison sentence start date: 20 October 2024

Judge: Vera Halaukova

Prison: Penal colony No. 4

Liudmila Deineka

Liudmila Deineka was convicted under Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code (insulting Lukashenka ), Part 3 of Article 361 of the Criminal Code (calling for restrictive measures (sanctions), other actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus) and Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code (inciting racial, national, religious or other social enmity or discord). On July 22-29, 2024 the case was considered by Judge Vera Halaukova. She sentenced Liudmila to imprisonment in a general security penal colony.

Liudmila has two minor children.

On October 25, 2024, she was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

Mail address: Penal colony No. 4. 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3

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