{"id":42669,"date":"2022-06-21T10:26:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T07:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/api.pozirk.online\/articles\/man-sentenced-to-eight-years-in-prison-over-telegram-messages-post-election-protests\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:29:13","slug":"man-sentenced-to-eight-years-in-prison-over-telegram-messages-post-election-protests","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/42669\/","title":{"rendered":"Man sentenced to eight years in prison over Telegram messages, post-election protests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>June 20, <span>BPN.<\/span><\/b> Puchavi\u010dy district resident Ja\u016dhien Lulkovi\u010d (38) has been sentenced to eight years in prison, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported. <\/p>\n<p> The Mahilo\u016d Regional Court (Judge Siarhiej Mazura\u016d) convicted him of inciting enmity and grossly disturbing public order.<\/p>\n<p> According to investigators, from August 2020 to October 2021, Lulkovi\u010d incited social enmity by&nbsp;his posts in the Telegram messanger application,&nbsp;and from August to December 2020 actively participated in &#8220;group actions grossly violating public&nbsp;order.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Lulkovi\u010d was arrested on September 21, 2021. First he was given a short jail sentance but was rearrested two months later&nbsp;on criminal charges.<\/p>\n<p> Human rights activists declared Lulkovi\u010d a political prisoner in May 2022. They estimate the number of Belarus\u2019 political prisoners at 1,223.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>June 20, BPN. Puchavi\u010dy district resident Ja\u016dhien Lulkovi\u010d (38) has been sentenced to eight years in prison, the Viasna Human Rights Center reported. The Mahilo\u016d Regional Court (Judge Siarhiej Mazura\u016d) convicted him of inciting enmity and grossly disturbing public order. 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