Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex58 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atSIZA-1 Minsk
CategoryReligious
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Iryna Jakauleva is an active Orthodox believer and artist. She was detained as part of the 'Courtyard Chats' case, which involved local community communication groups. She was sentenced to 8 years and 6 months in a general regime penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ірына Якаўлева — актыўная праваслаўная верніца і мастачка. Яна была затрыманая па справе «дваровых чатаў», якая ўключала мясцовыя камунікацыйныя групы. Яе асудзілі да 8 гадоў і 6 месяцаў калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Conspiracy with the aim of seizing power by unconstitutional means
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-357
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 31, 2024
Sentence served
1y 8mo / 8 years
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: Iryna Jakauleva (PPW case cmp1t6pw). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1t6pwo00mk1v9givhk1ms6. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/iryna-jakauleva).
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