Natallia Tsimashenka

Prisoner

Date of birth: 16 September 1978

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
  • Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Yauhen Sharshniou

Prison: Penal colony No. 4

Natallia Tsimashenka was convicted under Parts 1 and 2 of Article 361-4 (Promoting extremist activities) and Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code (Incitement of racial, national, religious or other social enmity or discord). The case was heard by Judge Yauhen Sharshniou from March 11 to March 26, 2024. Natallia was sentenced to imprisonment.

      On June 7, 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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