Aliaksandr Masevich

Prisoner

Date of birth: 13 July 1989

Date of detention: 18 March 2022

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
  • Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus
  • Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities

Sentence: 7 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony

Judge: Iryna Maiko

Prison: Penal colony No. 3

On the list of “terrorists” (Money transfers are prohibited)

Aliaksandr Masevich was convicted under Part 3 of Article 361, Part 1 of Article 361-4, Part 2 of Article 361-4, Part 1 of Article 367, Part 2 of Article 367, Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code. From December 12 to December 22, 2022, the case was considered by Judge Iryna Maiko. The verdict of the Minsk Regional Court came into force.

      On March 31, 2023, Masevich was included in the list of citizens of Belarus, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities. 

 
Mail address: Penal colony No. 3. 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba

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