Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex32 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Anton Sharupa was detained on May 6, 2024 and charged under Article 130 of the Criminal Code for incitement to hatred. He was sentenced on July 26, 2024 to imprisonment in a general-security penal colony and is currently held in Penal colony No. 1 in Navapolack.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Антон Шарупа был задержан 6 мая 2024 года и обвинен по статье 130 Уголовного кодекса за разжигание ненависти. Он был приговорен 26 июля 2024 года к лишению свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима и в настоящее время содержится в исправительной колонии № 1 в Новополоцке.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-130
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 6, 2024
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
ViasnaCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Anton Sharupa (PPW case cmmjmvm3). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmvm3i008x1vyaen8eqh6a. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/anton-szarupa).
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