Raman Shcharbakou
Date of birth: 11 October 1997
Date of detention: 14 March 2023
Charges indicted:
Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen
Sentence: unknown
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Prison sentence start date: 18 July 2023
Judge: Anatol Zayats
Prison: Penal colony No. 3
Raman Shcharbakou was convicted by the Hrodna Regional Court under Article 130 of the Criminal Code (Incitement to hatred) and under Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code (Participating or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a citizen of the Republic of Belarus).
On May 16-25, 2023, the case was being considered by Judge Anatol Zayats. Raman was sentenced to imprisonment.
On August 4, 2023, Shcharbakou was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.
