Previously, he was brought to administrative responsibility for participating in protests.
According to the investigation, from September 2021 to January 2022, Vasily posted messages insulting government officials, including senior officials of the Republic of Belarus, in destructive Telegram channels.
He also expressed threats of violence against employees of the law enforcement and judicial systems, while publicly humiliating their honor and dignity. In addition, the man called on citizens to take action aimed at organizing mass unrest. In extremist Telegram channels, he looked for people ready to commit “crimes,” but did not complete his intention, as he was detained by law enforcement officers.
Monetary compensation for moral damage in the total amount of 32,000 Belarusian rubles was also recovered from the accused in favor of the victims.
On January 31, 2023, another trial of a pensioner began in Dzerzhinsk. This time he was accused under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code (Insulting a representative of authority).
On February 13, 2023, the second verdict was announced.
On March 23, 2023, the Drogichinsky district court began to consider the case of a political prisoner under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, Vasily Demidovich was placed in the Drogichin temporary detention center.
In April, the political prisoner was transferred to Gomel pre-trial detention center-3 . On April 20, 2023, the Sovetsky District Court of Gomel began to consider another case of a pensioner. He is charged with Art. 369 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus and Art. 391 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus. On May 2, another verdict was handed down.
On May 5, 2023, the fifth trial of Demidovich will begin - the man is accused again under Art. 369 CC . The trial will take place in Pukhovichi, the judge is Olga Babuk .
The next meeting is scheduled for May 24, 2023 in Pukhovichi.
On July 5, 2023, the Gomel Regional Court considered the appeal of the political prisoner by judge Ruslan Tsaruk.
On August 23, 2023, the Nesvizh District Court heard the sixth criminal case against a political prisoner.
In Starye Dorogi, on October 19, 2023 , the seventh trial of Vasily will begin . He is charged under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code (insulting a government official) and Art. 368 of the Criminal Code (insulting Lukashenko). The case will be considered by judge Natalya Zyk .
In total, Vasily was sentenced to 7 years in prison, while the result of the last two trials is still unknown.
Due to the fact that the political prisoner was included in the “list of terrorists”, he cannot make money transfers. In addition, Vasily has no relatives who could support him. Over the past year, he has gone through dozens of stages. Political prisoners are transported under difficult conditions, this leaves a very bad imprint on Vasily’s health.
On December 15, 2023, the trial of Vasily, which began in October, resumed in Starye Dorogi.
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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