Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex33 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Case Summary
Artsiom Shynkevich was detained on June 16, 2025, and sentenced to restricted freedom in an open penal facility. He was charged under Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code for promoting extremist activities, with a verdict date of November 1, 2025.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Артем Шинкевич был задержан 16 июня 2025 года и приговорен к ограничению свободы в исправительном учреждении открытого типа. Ему предъявлено обвинение по статье 361-4 Уголовного кодекса за продвижение экстремистской деятельности, дата вынесения приговора - 1 ноября 2025 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-4
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 16, 2025
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Artsiom Shynkevich (PPW case cmmjmcn4). Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmcn4w00181vya2u5f8zq9. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/arciom-szynkevicz).
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