Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex49 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusDetained
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
Ihar Burdel was detained on April 2, 2025, and charged with insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus under Article 368 of the Criminal Code. He is currently held in Pre-trial detention center No. 2 in Viciebsk.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Игорь Бурдель был задержан 2 апреля 2025 года и обвинен в оскорблении президента Республики Беларусь по статье 368 Уголовного кодекса. В настоящее время он содержится в следственном изоляторе № 2 в Витебске.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-368
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 2, 2025
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: Ihar Burdel (PPW case cmmjmglj). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmgljm002s1vya457fcqoh. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ihar-burdzel).
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