Uladzislau Navazhantsau

Prisoner

Date of birth: 12 November 1981

Date of detention: 22 October 2023

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. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Siarhei Salouski

Prison: Penal colony No. 15

Uladzislau Navazhantsau was convicted under Articles 369, 368, 130 of the Criminal Code for insulting a government official and A. Lukashenka, inciting hatred for statements made on the Internet. He was sentenced to imprisonment.

On January 5, 2024, he was included in the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

He is serving his sentence in penal colony No. 15.

Mail address: Penal colony No. 15. 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183

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