Uladzimir Mashkouski

Prisoner

Date of birth: 19 March 1979

Date of detention: 15 January 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
  • Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official
  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
  • Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus

Sentence: 2 1/2 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Valiantsina Novikava

Prison: Penal colony No. 17

Notes: Parents of three or more children

Uladzimir Mashkouski was found guilty by the Mozyr District Court of Homieĺ Region, under Parts 1 and 2 of Article 367, Part 1 of Article 342, Part1 of Article 368, and Article 369 of the Criminal Code. Judge Valiantsina Novikava sentenced Mashkouski to two years and six months of imprisonment. The trial took place from March 23 to April 19, 2023.

On June 9, 2023, the Homieĺ Regional Court held an appeal. Uladzimir was sent to penal colony No. 1 in Navapolaсk.

      On July 7, 2023, he was added to the list of individuals involved in extremist activities, including Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens, and stateless persons.

In early October 2023, Uladzimir was sent to penal colony No. 17.

Uladzimir has three children - one son and two young daughters.

 
Mail address: Penal colony No. 17. 213004, Škloŭ, vulica 1-ja Zavodskaja 8

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