Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex56 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence7 years
Case Summary
Ihar Karpicki is a political prisoner sentenced to 7 years in a high-security penal colony. He faced multiple charges including insulting the President and organizing mass disturbances. He suffers from serious health problems.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] 1969 года рождения.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ігар Карпіцкі — палітвязень, асуджаны да 7 гадоў праз калонію ўзмоцненага рэжыму. Яму высунулі шматлікія абвінавачванні, у тым ліку абраза прэзідэнта і арганізацыю масавых беспарадкаў. Ён мае сур'ёзныя праблемы са здароўем.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Insulting a representative of authority
- 03Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
- 04Violence or threat of violence against an official
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-366
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 10, 2021
Sentence served
4y 7mo / 7 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: Ihar Karpicki (PPW case cmmjnozo). Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnozoo00kq1vyaon84boyz. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ihar-karpicki).
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