Dzmitry Siuko

Prisoner

Date of birth: 30 July 1978

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official

Sentence: coercive mental treatment

Penalty: compulsory psychiatric treatment

Judge: Yauhen Sharshniou

Notes: Foreign citizens

Dzmitry Siuko is a citizen of Latvia. He was convicted for his comment in the court in a closed session on October 26, 2021. He was charged under Article 369 of the Criminal Code (insulting a government official). The case was considered by Judge Yauhen Sharshniou.

On January 5 and 19, 2022, the appeal was considered in a closed court session. He was sentenced to compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital with intensive monitoring.

He was included in the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

 

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