Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex30 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMaladzyechna, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 29
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence1 year
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Ivan Cybulski was arrested on January 14, 2025. He was sentenced by the Maladzyechna District Court to one year of restricted liberty in an open-type correctional institution for insulting the President. He is also included in the list of individuals involved in extremist activities.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Іван Цыбульскі быў затрыманы 14 студзеня 2025 года. Ён быў асуджаны судом Маладзечанскага раёна Мінскай вобласці да аднаго году абмежавання волі ў папраўчую ўстанову адкрытага тыпу за абразу прэзідэнта. Ён таксама ўнесены ў пералік асоб, якія маюць дачыненне да экстрэмісцкай дзейнасці.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 14, 2025
Sentence served
1y 5mo / 1 year
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: Ivan Cybulski (PPW case cmp1sxpn). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1sxpne00kk1v9g7l20j5px. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ivan-cybulski).
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