Uladzimir Yakimets

sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment

Date of birth: 24 June 1974

Date of detention: 29 November 2022

Charges indicted:

Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities

Sentence: 2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Vasil Biahun

Prison: Penal colony No. 1

Uladzimir Yakimets was convicted under Part 1 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code of Belarus ('Supporting extremist activities') and sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony.  Judge Vasil Biahun heard the case from April 10 to 13, 2023, in the Homieĺ Regional Court.

On August 9, 2023, Yakimets was transferred to Penal Colony #1 in Navapolack, Viciebsk region, to serve his sentence.

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

Mail address: Penal colony No. 1. 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8

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