Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex25 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held at—
CategoryProtest
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
Ivan Miksza was detained for allegedly desecrating the state flag of Belarus by removing it from building facades. He was sentenced to compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital. He is reported to have serious health problems.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Іван Мікша быў затрыманы за нібыта здзек з дзяржаўнага сцяга Рэспублікі Беларусь шляхам яго зняцця з фасадаў будынкаў. Яму прызначылі прымусовае лячэнне ў псіхіятрычным стацыянары. У яго налічаны сур'ёзныя праблемы са здароўем.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Desecration of state symbols
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-370
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Ivan Miksza (PPW case cmp1qa1n). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1qa1nj00cu1v9glvgizj1y. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ivan-miksza).
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