Uladzislau Shalabanau

sentenced to 1 year of imprisonment

Date of birth: 6 May 1996

Date of detention: 24 June 2022

Charges indicted:

Art. 365 of the Criminal Code β€” Interference in the activities of a police officer

Sentence: 1 year

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Date of release: 6 May 2023

Uladzislau Shalabanau was accused of ‘interfering in the activities of a police officer’ and taken into custody under Article 365 of the Criminal Code for expressing an opinion that did not threaten a government official. He was sentenced to 12 months of imprisonment.

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