Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex39 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence4 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
Ivan Hubczyk is a blogger who was detained in January 2021. He was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in a strict regime penal colony for his TikTok videos, which were charged as inciting social hostility.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Житель Витебска.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Іван Губчык — блогер, які быў затрыманы ў студзені 2021 года. Ён быў асуджаны на 4 гады і 6 месяцаў калоніі строгага рэжыму за свае відэа ў Tik-Tok, якія былі кваліфікаваны як распальванне сацыяльнай варожасці.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Inciting hostility or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTik-Tok
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 15, 2021
Sentence served
5y 5mo / 4 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: Ivan Hubczyk (PPW case cmmkyfn4). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyfn4000151vcf7wra8to6. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ivan-hubczyk).
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