Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex37 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held atCorrectional Сolony №17, 213004, Shklov, st. 1st Zavodskaya 8
CategoryActivism
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 Shumilau was detained on February 23, 2023, and sentenced to 4 1/2 years of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. He was charged under Article 369 (insulting a government official), Article 368 (insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus), and Article 367 (slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus) of the Criminal Code. His case is associated with activists and protests.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Бывший байкер. Активист из Барановичей, имеет инвалидность третьей группы: десять лет назад он попал в ДТП, ему ампутировали ногу.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Игорь Шумилов был задержан 23 февраля 2023 года и приговорен к 4 с половиной годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима. Ему было предъявлено обвинение по статье 369 (оскорбление должностного лица), статье 368 (оскорбление Президента Республики Беларусь) и статье 367 (клевета в отношении Президента Республики Беларусь) Уголовного кодекса. Его дело связано с активистами и протестами.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
- 03BY-367
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 23, 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 Shumilau (PPW case cmmjncvw). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjncvwq00fs1vyaeooq8oxi. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ihar-szumilau).
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