Uladzimir Lazarevich
Prisoner
Date of birth: 1 March 2001
Date of detention: 3 January 2024
Charges indicted:
- Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group
- Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen
- Art. 290-1 of the Criminal Code — Financing of terrorist activities
Sentence: unknown
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Judge: Vera Halaukova, Sviatlana Makarevich Макаревич Светлана Макарэвіч Святлана
Prison: Pre-trial detention center No. 1
Cases: Donations
Notes: War in Ukraine
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Uladzimir Lazarevich was convicted by the Minsk City Court under Parts 1 and 2 of Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code (financing extremist activities), Part 2 of Article 290-1 of the Criminal Code (financing terrorist activities). On March 14 and 19, 2024, the case was considered by Judge Vera Halaukova.
On August 2, 2024, he was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.
On August 13, 2024, the Minsk City Court considered a new criminal case under Part 2 of Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code (participation on the territory of a foreign state in an armed formation or armed conflict, military actions, recruitment or preparation of persons for such participation). The case was considered by Judge Sviatlana Makarevich. He was sentenced to imprisonment.
In September 2024 he was included by the KGB in the "list of terrorists".