Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex45 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk Region
Held atPenal Colony No. 17
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 years
Case Summary
Uladzimir Marcinkevicz was sentenced to three years in a general regime colony for insulting a government official and the President, as well as for illegal handling of personal data. He was added to the extremist list in April 2024. He is currently serving his sentence in Shklow.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Уладзімір Марцінкевіч быў асуджаны ў судзе Маскоўскага раёна г. Мінска да 3 гадоў пазбаўлення волі па абвінавачваннях у абразе прадстаўніка ўлады, абразе прэзідэнта і незаконных дзеяннях з персанальнымі дадзенымі. У квітні 2024 года ён быў унесены ў спіс экстрэмістаў. Зараз ён адбывае пакаранне ў ПК № 17.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Insulting a representative of authority
- 02Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
- 03Illegal actions in relation to information about private life and personal data
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-203-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 15, 2023
Sentence served
2y 8mo / 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: Uladzimir Marcinkevicz (PPW case cmmjn5mc). Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn5mc500cu1vya0ftnv3f9. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/uladzimir-mikalayevich-marcinkevicz).
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