Vital Krasnou

Prisoner

Date of birth: 22 June 1987

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 361-2 of the Criminal Code — Financing the activities of an extremist group
  • Article 361-3 of the Criminal Code — Participation or preparing to participate in hostilities on foreign soil by a Republic of Belarus citizen

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Anzhela Kastsiukevich

Prison: Penal colony No. 15

Cases: Donations

Vital Krasnou faced charges under Article 361-2 of the Criminal Code (Financing extremist activities), Part 2 of Article 361-3 (Participating in armed conflicts or military actions on the territory of a foreign state). The outcome of the trial is unknown.

Vital's appeal to the Supreme Court is scheduled for March 1, 2024. The chairman of the judicial commission is Aliaksei Khlyshchankou.

Vital is currently detained in prison No. 4.

 
Mail address: Penal colony No. 15. 213105, Mahilioŭ, Viejna, Slaŭharadskaja šaša 183

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