Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex45 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atCorrectional Institution of Open Type No. 24
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence4 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Dzjanis Krauczuk was sentenced to four years of restricted liberty (chemical supervision) for insulting the President and resisting law enforcement. He was convicted by the Central District Court of Minsk. He has been included in the list of individuals involved in extremist activities.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзяніс Краўчук асуджаны да чатырох гадоў «хіміі» па артыкулах аб абразе прэзідэнта і супраціве супрацоўніку праваахоўных органаў. Суд праходзіў у Цэнтральным раёне Мінска. Ён унесены ў спіс асоб, якія маюць дачыненне да экстрэмісцкай дзейнасці.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Resistance to an officer of the internal affairs bodies or other person protecting public order
- 02Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-363Art. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
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: Dzjanis Krauczuk (PPW case cmp1p1uy). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1p1uyo009i1v9g26pjpp9j. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzjanis-aliaksandravich-krauczuk).
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