Minsk City Court sentenced the opposition Belarusian blogger Edward Palchis by 13 years of imprisonment. About it reports BelTA.
He was recognized as guilty of committing actions aimed at the initiation of social hostility and retail, the organization of mass riots and gross violations of public order, as well as public calls to the seizure of power and the violent change in the constitutional system. The punishment of fines will serve in a reinforced mode colony.
In the Office of the Investigative Committee (SC) of Belarus, in Minsk, said that his “criminal activity” blogger began to lead back in 2016. According to the department, the “main weapon” men were created by the Telegram channel and pages in social networks, which were used to control the consciousness of the crowd. “
It is noted that the verdict of finalye can be appealed and protested in the Supreme Court of the Republic.
The criminal prosecution of Palchis was associated with a series of protests, which began after the election of the President of Belarus on August 9, 2020, which, according to official data, defeated the operating head of state Alexander Lukashenko. Then tens of thousands of people were detained, many of whom were told about torture and beating in insulators. Even hundreds later received prison terms for their opposition activities.