Vital Loika
sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment
Date of birth: 22 January 1991
Date of detention: 30 September 2021
Charges indicted:
Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official
Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
Sentence: 2 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 29 March 2023
Judge: Alena Misnik
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Vital Loika was detained for publishing comments on the Internet in connection with the deaths of IT worker Andrei Zeltser and KGB agent Dzmitry Fedasiuk.
It is known that Vital is under criminal investigation under Article 369 of the Criminal Code (insulting a government official) and Article 130 of the Criminal Code (inciting hatred).
On July 13, 2022, the Minsk Regional Court sentenced the political prisoner to 24 months of imprisonment and a fine of BYN 3,200 (about USD 1,270). Judge Alena Misnik considered the case.
