Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex36 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held atPrison №4, 212011, Mogilev, st. Krupskaya 99A
Categorypolitical
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Dzmitry Papkou was detained on March 31, 2023, and charged with insulting the President, creation of an extremist formation, and promoting extremist activities. His penalty and decision are currently unknown, and he is located in Penal colony No. 1. His verdict date is March 1, 2024.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дмитрий Папков был задержан 31 марта 2023 года и обвинен в оскорблении президента, создании экстремистского формирования и пропаганде экстремистской деятельности. Его наказание и решение в настоящее время неизвестны, и он находится в исправительной колонии № 1. Дата его приговора - 1 марта 2024 года.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01BY-368
- 02BY-361-1
- 03BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-368Art. BY-361-1Art. BY-361-4
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 31, 2023
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Dmitry Papkov (PPW case cmmjnbj2). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnbj2z00f71vyapbhvv1q4. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-leanidavich-papkov).
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