Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex53 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held atFree until the court decision takes effect
Categorypolitical
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
Ihar Ivanou was sentenced to 2.5 years in a general-security penal colony on December 21, 2023, under Articles 368 (insulting the President) and 367 (slander against the President) of the Criminal Code. The judge in the case was Tatsiana Rakhmanenka. He is currently serving his sentence at Penal colony No. 1 in Navapolack.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Игорь Иванов был приговорен 21 декабря 2023 года к 2,5 годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима по статьям 368 (оскорбление президента) и 367 (клевета на президента) Уголовного кодекса. Судьей по делу была Татьяна Рахманенко. В настоящее время он отбывает наказание в исправительной колонии № 1 в Новополоцке.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-368
- 02BY-367
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-368Art. BY-367
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.
View all data sources →§ Updates
Get updates
We'll email you when new information about Ihar Ivanou is published.
You'll receive a confirmation email. Unsubscribe any time from a link in the emails.
Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Ihar Ivanou (PPW case cmmkyple). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkypleg005b1vcfl8wfhct6. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ihar-ryhoravich-ivanou).
Formats reflect this case as an online database record. Always verify the original source before citing in legal filings.