Ruslan Prakharenka
Prisoner
Date of birth: 29 July 1972
Charges indicted:
- Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
- Art. 356 of the Criminal Code — High treason
- Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities
- Art. 406 of the Criminal Code – Misprision
Sentence: 10 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Judge: Vadzim Bobyrau
Prison: Pre-trial detention center No. 3
Notes: War in Ukraine
Ruslan Prakharenka, a teacher of the Belarusian language, ran his social media in Belarusian, sometimes talking about political issues and reposting from the so-called "extremist" channels. He also wrote about why it is worth speaking Belarusian.
On May 20, 2024, he was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment.
He was charged under Part 1 of Article 356 (high treason), Part 1 of Article 130 (incitement to hatred), Part 1 of Article 361-4 (promoting extremist activities) and Part 1 of Article 406 of the Criminal Code (misprision). The trial was held in a closed session. The case was heard by Judge Vadzim Bobyrau.
