Maksim Belianovich

Prisoner

Date of birth: 26 March 1984

Date of detention: 31 March 2022

Charges indicted:

  • 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. 179 of the Criminal Code — Illegal collection and dissemination of information about private life
  • Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities

Sentence: unknown

Judge: Iryna Tsiaplova

Prison: Penal colony No. 1

On the list of “terrorists” (Money transfers are prohibited)

Maksim Belianovich was arrested allegedly for registration in Plan Peramoha.

Maksim was convicted under Part 1 of Article 13, Part 3 of Article 130 (incitement to hatred), Part 1 of Article 179 (illegal collection and dissemination of information about private life), Part 3 of Article 361-1 (creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it), Part 1 of Article 361-4, Part 2 of Article 361-4 (facilitating extremist activity) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. The exact penalty is not known. The case was considered in a closed court session from December 12 to 26, 2022.

Maksim is serving his sentence in penal colony No. 22.

      On March 24, 2023, Maksim was added to the list of citizens of Belarus, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.

      He is on the list of "persons involved in terrorist activities".

Mail address: Penal colony No. 1. 211440, Navapolack, vulica Techničnaya 8

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