Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex33 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMahilyow, Mahilyow Region
Held atPenal Colony No. 11
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
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Culture
1
Case Summary
Arciom Lapikau was detained in August 2023 and sentenced in September 2023. He was convicted of libel against Alexander Lukashenko for publishing a photo of the President in SS uniform. He is currently serving a 3-year sentence in a general regime penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Арцём Лапікаў быў затрыманы ў жніўні 2023 года і асуджаны ў верасені 2023 года. Ён быў прызнаны вінаватым у паклёпе на Аляксандра Лукашэнку за публікацыю фота прэзідэнта ў форме СС. Зараз ён адбывае трыгадовы тэрмін у калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Libel in relation to the President
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 3, 2023
Sentence served
2y 11mo / 3 years
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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Arciom Lapikau (PPW case cmmjn7b5). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn7b5300dh1vya9o5edxox. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/arciom-lapikau).
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