Nadzeya Laptsionak
Date of birth: 24 August 1972
Date of detention: 11 May 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. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
Art. 391 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a judge
Sentence: 6 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Judge: Siarhei Katser
Prison: Penal colony No. 4
Nadzeya Laptsionak was convicted by the Minsk City Court under Part 1 of Article 130 (incitement to hatred), Part 3 of Article 361 (calls for sanctions), Part 3 of Article 361-1 (participation in an extremist formation), Part 1 of Article 368 (insulting Lukashenka), Article 369 (insulting a government official) and Article 391 of the Criminal Code (insulting a judge).
The case was heard by Judge Siarhei Katser on December 11-26. The woman was sentenced to 6 years of imprisonment and a fine of 200 basic units.
It is known that Nadzeya has two adult daughters and a minor son with disabilities.
