Volha Stabrouskaya
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 8 December 1959
Date of detention: 8 July 2023
Charges indicted:
- Art. 368 of the Criminal Code — Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Sentence: 1 1/4 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 20 August 2024
Judge: Yuliya Viarshynina
Notes: Health issues, Pardon / amnesty, Retirement age
Volha Stabrouskaya stands accused of allegedly insulting Aliaksandr Lukashenka, under Part 1 of Article 368 of the Criminal Code. Recently, Volha's health has deteriorated, and she has been classified as third-group disabled.
The Orša District Court judge, Yuliya Viarshynina, found Stabrouskaya guilty and sentenced her to one year and three months of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. The sentence was passed on September 27, 2023.
On December 22, 2023, she was included in the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.
On August 20, 2024, she was released on pardon.
