Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex35 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Belarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 2
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence4 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Artur Holubeu was detained in June 2023 during the protest period in Minsk. He was charged with multiple offenses including organizing mass disturbances and insulting the President. He is currently serving a sentence of four years and six months in a penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Артур Голубеў быў затрыманы ў чэрвені 2023 года падчас пратэстаў у Мінску. Яму высунулі некалькі абвінавачванняў, у тым ліку арганізацыю масовых парушэнняў парадку і абразу прэзідэнта. Зараз ён адбывае пакаранне тэрмінам чатыры гады і шэсць месяцаў у калоніі.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Violence or threat of violence against an official
- 03Insulting the President
- 04Insulting a representative of authority
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-366Art. BY-368Art. BY-369
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 11, 2023
Sentence served
3y 0mo / 4 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: Artur Holubeu (PPW case cmmjn8to). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn8toe00e31vyap19zda3f. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/artur-holubeu).
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