Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex39 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inRečyca, Homel region
Held at—
CategoryOther
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
Dzmitryi Perszyn, a resident of Rečyca, was detained for allegedly insulting and slandering Alexander Lukashenko. Instead of a standard prison sentence, the court ordered compulsory psychiatric treatment. He has been added to the list of persons involved in extremist activities.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Про Дмитрия известно, что он находится в разводе и работает автомехаником.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзмітрый Першын, жыхар Рэчыцы, быў затрыманы за абразу і паклёп на Аляксандра Лукашэнку. Замест звычайнага тюрмоўнага пакарання суд прызначыў яму прымусовае лячэнне ў псіхіятрычным стацыянары. Ён унесена ў спіс асоб, датычных да экстрэмісцкай дзейнасці.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
- 02Slander in relation to the President
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-368Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 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: Dzmitryi Leanidavich Perszyn (PPW case cmmjn5wx). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn5wxm00cy1vyabwelhtwj. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-leanidavich-perszyn).
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