Siarhei Hniauko
Prisoner
Date of birth: 5 August 1977
Charges indicted:
- Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Sentence: 4 1/2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Judge: Ina Sivets, Yuliya Viarshynina
Siarhei Hniauko was found guilty of insulting Lukashenka (Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code). On May 5, 2023, the case was reviewed by Judge Ina Sivets.
On June 4, 2024, another criminal case involving Siarhei was heard. He was once again accused of insulting Lukashenka (Part 2 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code). The case was heard by Judge Yuliya Viarshynina.
The court handed down a four-year and six-month prison sentence, to be served in a general security penal colony.
