Uladzimir Nikitsin
Prisoner
Date of birth: 23 November 1977
Charges indicted:
- Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
Sentence: 3 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Judge: Sviatlana Charapanava
Notes: Detention upon return to Belarus
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Uladzimir Nikitsin was convicted in Minsk City Court under Part 3 of Article 361 of the Criminal Code (calls for restrictive measures (sanctions), other actions aimed at harming the national security of the Republic of Belarus). From April 29 to May 2, 2024, the case was considered by Judge Sviatlana Charapanava.
On July 12 and 19, 2024, the Supreme Court considered the appeal against the verdict.
