Volha Volkava

Prisoner

Date of birth: 26 June 1980

Charges indicted:

  • Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
  • Art. 361-4 of the Criminal Code — Promoting extremist activities

Sentence: unknown

Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony

Judge: Siarhei Salouski

Prison: Penal colony No. 4

Cases: Protests in Homieĺ

Volha Volkava

Volha Volkava was convicted under Parts 1 and 2 of Article 361-4 (Promoting extremist activities) and Part 1 of Article 130 (Incitement of racial, national, religious or other social enmity or discord). From March 11 to March 21, 2024 the case was considered by Judge Siarhei Salouski. Volha was sentenced to imprisonment.

      On June 7, 2024, she was added to the "extremist list".

Mail address: Penal colony No. 4. 246035, Homieĺ, vulica Antoshkina 3

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