Ihar Novik

Prisoner

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus

Sentence: 3 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Valeryi Raby

Ihar Novik, from Salihorsk, was found guilty of violating Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code for making statements against Lukashenka in a chat-roulette.

On March 22, 2023, Judge Valery Raby sentenced Ihar to three years' imprisonment.

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