Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex41 · male
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
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Case Summary
Dzmitry Trukhan was detained on January 3, 2023, and sentenced to 5 years in a general-security penal colony. He was charged under Article 368 for insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus and Article 361-4 for promoting extremist activities. He is currently serving his sentence in Penal colony No. 15.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дмитрий Трухан был задержан 3 января 2023 года и приговорен к 5 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима. Ему было предъявлено обвинение по статье 368 за оскорбление Президента Республики Беларусь и статье 361-4 за пропаганду экстремистской деятельности. В настоящее время отбывает наказание в ИК № 15.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-368
- 02BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-368Art. BY-361-4
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 3, 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Dzmitry Trukhan (PPW case cmmjne80). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjne80n00gd1vyax6cpta1f. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-trukhan).
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