Dzmitryi Utouka
sentenced to imprisonment
Former prisoner
Date of detention: 20 April 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
- Art. 391 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a judge
Sentence: unknown
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Prison sentence start date: 20 June 2023
Date of release: 16 September 2024
Judge: Ihar Ihlikau
Groups: Doctors
Notes: Health issues, Pardon / amnesty
Dzmitryi Utouka was convicted for 'contempt of a public official', 'contempt of a judge', and 'contempt of the president of Belarus' under Articles 369, 391, and 368 of the Criminal Code and sentenced to imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. The exact sentence is unknown.
On June 20, 2023, the appeal is to be considered.
He was pardoned and released on September 16, 2024.
