Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex46 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
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Culture
1
Case Summary
Leanid Shpets was detained on March 3, 2025, and charged with promoting extremist activities. He was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony. The verdict was issued on January 1, 2025.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Леонид Шпец был задержан 3 марта 2025 года и обвинен в продвижении экстремистской деятельности. Он был приговорен к 3 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии среднего режима. Приговор был вынесен 1 января 2025 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-4
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 3, 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: Leanid Shpets (PPW case cmmjmi6j). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmi6jl003g1vyaln1mw70j. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/leanid-szpec).
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