Uladzimir Lahavy

Former prisoner (Recognized ex post facto)

Date of birth: 30 October 1981

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them

Sentence: 3 years

Penalty: restricted freedom under home confinement ("domashnyaya khimiya")

Judge: Volha Niaborskaya

Cases: Protests in Minsk

Notes: Trials in absentia

Uladzimir Lahavy was arrested in September 2022. 

He was charged with Article 342 of the Criminal Code (organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them). On January 19, 2023, Judge Volha Niaborskaya sentenced Lahavy to 3 years of home confinement (domashnyaya khimiya). 

      He was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

In September 2023, Uladzimir left Belarus.

 

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