Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex25 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Arciom Micuk is a political prisoner detained in connection with the 'Chat Case'. He was accused of participating in mass riots and property damage related to a Telegram chat. He maintains that he did not participate in mass events and only intended to distribute leaflets with honest news.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Арцём Міцук — палітвязень, затрыманы па «справе чата». Яго абвінавачваюць у ўдзеле ў масавых беспарадках і пашкоджанні маёмасці ў сувязі з тэлеграм-чатам. Ён заяўляе, што не ўдзельнічаў у масавых мерапрыемствах і толькі хацеў распаўсюджваць лістовкі з сумленнымі навінамі.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Participation in mass riots
- 02Intentional destruction or damage of property
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-293Art. BY-218
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 9, 2020
Sentence served
5y 8mo / 8 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 Micuk (PPW case cmmkyhpu). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyhpux001z1vcfchw72pxf. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/arciom-micuk).
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