Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Dzmitry Keheleu was detained on June 10, 2024, and sentenced to 2 years in a general-security penal colony for slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus. He is currently serving his sentence in Penal colony No. 1, and the verdict was delivered on September 9, 2024, by Judge Katsiaryna Krautsova.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дмитрий Кегелев был задержан 10 июня 2024 года и приговорен к 2 годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима за клевету в адрес Президента Республики Беларусь. В настоящее время он отбывает наказание в ИК-1, приговор был вынесен 9 сентября 2024 года судьей Екатериной Крауцовой.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-367
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 10, 2024
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: Dzmitry Keheleu (PPW case cmmjmu13). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmu131008b1vyakayujw97. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-keheleu).
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