Yauhen Peliakhaty

Prisoner

Date of birth: 3 January 1993

Date of detention: 1 June 2023

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 361 of the Criminal Code — Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
  • 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. 361-1 of the Criminal Code — Creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it
  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
  • Art. 367 of the Criminal Code — Slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus

Judge: Katsiaryna Hruda

Prison: Pre-trial detention center No. 7

Notes: Health issues

Yauhen Peliakhaty was arrested on June 1, 2023. During the detention "special means and physical force" were used against Yauhen.

The man is charged under Article 130 of the Criminal Code (incitement to hatred) and Article 368 of the Criminal Code (insulting Lukashenka) for several comments about Lukashenka and law enforcement officials.

Mail address: Pre-trial detention center No. 7. 224030, Brest, vulica Savieckich pamiežnikaŭ 37

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