He is accused of inciting racial, national, religious or other social hatred or discord based on comments on social networks and links to download Leon De Goel's memoirs about World War II.
According to human rights activists, he was released on January 17, 2025, having fully served his sentence as determined by the court.
He was first detained under an administrative article, sentenced to 15 days, after which he was re-arrested as part of a criminal case. He was convicted for participating in protests in 2020.
20.09.2022
was registered as an extremist on 05/23/2022
Trial outcome 20.07.2022
3 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.
On July 20, 2022 he was arrested for 10 days under Article 19.11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Belarus. However, after the expiration of the term, he was not released. According to Valery's acquaintances, a criminal case has been initiated against him for insulting Lukashenko. All the actions that he is charged with, he committed while in Poland.
12/18/2023 released after expiration of sentence.
Trial outcome 27.09.2022:
1,5 years of imprisonment in a penal colony of general regime.
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