Sviatlana Karol
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 19 February 1961
Date of detention: 18 September 2023
Charges indicted:
- Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
- Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus
Sentence: 1 1/2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 9 November 2024
Judge: Vadzim Bobyrau
Groups: Activists
Notes: Retirement age
Sviatlana Karol is a pensioner and cycling activist from Homieĺ, chairwoman of the regional public association VeloGomel. In 2020, the woman joined Homieĺ Coordinating Council.
On September 20, 2023, it was reported that Sviatlana was in temporary detention facility of Homieĺ. She was detained in a criminal case.
Sviatlana is charged with slandering Lukashenka (Article 367 of the Criminal Code).
The trial of Sviatlana began on March 11, 2024 in the Homieĺ Regional Court. The case was considered by Judge Vadzim Bobyrau in closed session.
On March 28, 2024, Sviatlana was sentenced to one year and six months in a penal colony.
