Artsiom Yankouski

Prisoner

Date of birth: 25 April 2003

Date of detention: 13 August 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Part 1 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Organization of riots

Sentence: unknown

Judge: Vital Labotski

Cases: Protests in Hrodna

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

Artsiom Yankouski was detained on August 13, 2023. A criminal case was initiated against him on charges of organizing mass riots under Part 1 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code.

On November 17, 2023, a trial began in the Kastryčnitski District Court of Hrodna. The case was presided over by Judge Vital Labotski and the verdict is still unknown.

      On November 2, 2023, Yankouski was put on the 'terrorist list' by the KGB.

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