Previously, he was brought to administrative responsibility for participating in protest actions.
According to the investigation, from September 2021 to January 2022, Vasily posted messages insulting government officials, including senior officials of the Republic of Belarus, on Telegram channels recognized as extremist in the Republic of Belarus.
He also expressed threats of violence against law enforcement and judicial officers, while publicly humiliating their honor and dignity. In addition, the man called on citizens to take actions aimed at organizing mass riots. In Telegram channels recognized as extremist in the Republic of Belarus, he was looking for people who were ready to commit crimes, but did not carry out his intention to the end, because he was detained by law enforcement officers.
Monetary compensation for moral damage totaling 32 000 BYN was collected from the accused in favor of the victims.
On February 13, 2023, the second sentence for the pensioner was announced.
This time he was charged under Article 369 of the Criminal Code (Insulting a representative of the authorities).
On March 23, 2023, the court of the Drogichinsky district began to consider the case of a political prisoner under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus Vasily Demidovich was placed in the Drogichinsky IVS.
In April, the political prisoner was transferred to Gomel Pre-trial detention center («SIZO-3»). On April 20, 2023, the court of the Sovetsky district of Gomel began to consider another case of a pensioner. He is charged with Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and Article 391 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. On May 2, another verdict was passed.
On May 5, a new trial of Vasily began under Article 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus.
1) 6 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
2) 1 year of imprisonment with a penalty of 1 110 BYN.
By partial addition of punishments, he was finally sentenced to 6,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of strict regime.
3) 2.5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
By partial addition, the pensioner was finally sentenced to 7 years in prison.
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