Uladzimir Varashen
Date of birth: 17 January 1965
Charges indicted:
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. 366 of the Criminal Code — Violence or threat against an official performing official duties or another person performing a public duty
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: unknown
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Judge: Viktar Sianko
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Uladzimir Varashen was convicted in Hrodna Regional Court under Part 2 of Article 366 of the Criminal Code (violence or threat against an official performing official duties or another person performing a public duty), Part 2 of Article 367 (slander against Lukashenka), Article 369 (insulting a government official), Part 1 of Article 368 (insulting Lukashenka), Part 1 of Article 130 (incitement of racial, national, religious or other social enmity or discord). The case was heard by Judge Viktar Sianko from February 5 to March 4, 2024.
On March 29, 2024, he was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.
