Dmitry, a deaf-mute, was convicted in September 2021 of "insulting Lukashenko," "insulting government officials," and "threatening violence against a judge." According to the prosecution, he used a computer to post a photo of Lukashenko with a negative assessment of him on a Telegram channel, published insulting messages about a government official in October 2020, and called for violence against a deputy court chairperson in February 2021.
In the courtroom, Dmitry was taken into custody and his hearing aid was confiscated.
According to human rights activists, he was released in the summer of 2023, having fully served his sentence.
