Yauheni Halich was detained on 3 March 2022 and placed under administrative arrest three times in a row. While he was serving these arrests, he was questioned by the KGB almost every day, and then, without being released, he was transferred to a pre-trial detention center in a criminal case.
According to the prosecution, Yauheni spread slander and false information about the head of the traffic police, the leaders of the Homiel riot police and an employee of the Homiel Technical University. In fact, he forwarded two articles written by another person in a private chat and added "We can repeat it". The court considered these words a call for mass actions.
In August 2022, Yauheni was found guilty in a criminal case opened under several articles, including "Slander" and "Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them".
Released in January 2024 after serving the full sentence imposed by the court.
