Responsibility for the denial of the genocide of the Belarusian people

A new article has been introduced into the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus, establishing criminal liability for denying the genocide of the Belarusian people.

Thus, Article 130² of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus defines liability for denying the genocide of the Belarusian people, contained in a public speech, or in a printed or publicly displayed work, or in mass media, or in information posted on the global computer network Internet, other telecommunication network, or a dedicated telecommunication network.

For committing the said act, criminal liability is provided in the form of arrest, or restriction of liberty for up to five years, or deprivation of liberty for the same term.

In cases where the above-mentioned actions are committed by a person previously convicted of denying the genocide of the Belarusian people, or by an official using their official powers, a more severe punishment is determined for them in the form of deprivation of liberty for a term of three to ten years.

The criminal liability for denying the genocide of the Belarusian people, introduced by the legislator, will help preserve the truth about the brutal events of the Great Patriotic War and prevent the rewriting of historical pages.

Deputy Prosecutor of the District

Junior Justice Advisor

M.V. Lavdansky