Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex55 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held atThe location is currently unknown
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Ihar Kazubau was detained on June 8, 2023, and sentenced to 3 years in a general-security penal colony under Articles 368, 130, and 367 of the Criminal Code for insulting and slandering the President and inciting hatred. He is currently serving his sentence in Penal colony No. 3. His case is associated with activists and protests in Homieĺ.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Игорь Казубов был задержан 8 июня 2023 года и приговорен к 3 годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима по статьям 368, 130 и 367 Уголовного кодекса за оскорбление и клевету в адрес президента и разжигание ненависти. В настоящее время отбывает наказание в ИК-3. Его дело связано с активистами и протестами в Гомеле.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01BY-368
- 02BY-130
- 03BY-367
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-368Art. BY-130Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 8, 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: Ihar Kazubau (PPW case cmmjn94n). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn94ny00e81vyau3pdcbhl. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ihar-kazubau).
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