Dzmitryi Kazakou

Prisoner

Date of birth: 14 May 1981

Date of detention: 1 October 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official
  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya")

Judge: Maksim Trusevich

Prison: Open correctional facility No. 46

Dzmitryi Kazakou was convicted under Part 1 of Article 368 and Article 369 of the Criminal Code. On May 24, 2023, Judge Maksim Trusevich started hearing Dzmitryi's case. On September 18, 2023, Dzmitryi was sentenced to imprisonment and sent to an open penal facility (khimiya).

      On June 23, 2023, he was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens, and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

 
Mail address: Open correctional facility No. 46. 213188, Kruhlaje, vulica Savieckaja, 96

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