Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex31 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk region
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
Jahor Krakasevich was convicted by the Minsk Regional Court for insulting the President and making calls that harm national security. He has been designated as both a terrorist and an extremist. His exact location is currently being determined.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ягор Кракасевіч быў асуджаны Мінскім абласным судом за абразу прэзідэнта і заклікі, якія могуць нанесці шкоду нацыянальнай бяспецы. Ён унесена ў спісы тэрарыстаў і экстрэмістаў. Яго дакладнае месцазнаходжанне на дадзены момант высвятляецца.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Calls to actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
- 02Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-361Art. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 1, 2025
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: Jahor Krakasevich (PPW case cmp1ousz). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1ousz4009d1v9gzlrzhopj. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/jahor-krakasevicz).
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