Yauhen Liulkovich

sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment

Prisoner

Date of birth: 21 August 1994

Date of detention: 21 November 2021

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 342 of the Criminal Code — Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred

Sentence: 8 years

Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony

Judge: Siarhei Mazurau

Prison: Penal colony No. 3

Notes: Health issues

Godparent: Sofie Lippert, Member of Dutch Parliament

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Yauhen Liulkovich was detained on September 21, 2021. After having served numerous administrative arrests, he was re-detained on November 21 in a criminal case. He was charged under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization or active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order).

The trial began on June 16, 2022 in the Mahilioŭ Regional Court. On June 20, Yauhen was sentenced to eight years of imprisonment to be served in a medium-security penal colony. 

Mail address: Penal colony No. 3. 211322, Viciebsk region, Vićba

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