Ruslan Zakharchanka

convicted

Former prisoner

Date of birth: 2 December 1989

Date of detention: 8 April 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred

Sentence: unknown

Date of release: 28 July 2024

Judge: Yauhen Pisarevich

Ruslan Zakharchanka was convicted under Part 1 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code of Belarus ('Inciting racial, national, religious or other social hatred or enmity').

The verdict of the Minsk City Court became final.

On April 7, 2023, Zakharchanka was included in the 'List of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens, and stateless persons involved in extremist activities'.

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