Volha Matsko
in custody
Former prisoner
Date of detention: 10 April 2023
Charges indicted:
- Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Sentence: 3 months
Penalty: arrest
Date of release: 18 September 2023
Judge: Artsiom Padalianets
Volha Matsko was first convicted under Article 19.11 of the Administrative Code for 'distribution, production, storage, and transportation of information products containing calls to extremist activities or promoting such activities'. After that, criminal proceedings were opened against her for insulting Lukashenka (Article 368 of the Criminal Code, 'Contempt of the president of Belarus').
Volha was released from jail in September 2023.
