Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHomel, Homel region
Held at—
CategoryOther
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
Mikalai Dzemczanka was convicted by the Gomel Regional Court for inciting hostility and slandering the President. He has been added to the list of persons involved in extremist activities. His current exact location is being determined.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Мікалай Дземчанка быў асуджаны Гомельскім абласным судом за распальванне варожасці і паклёп на прэзідэнта. Ён быў унесена ў пералік асоб, якія маюць дачыненне да экстрэмісцкай дзейнасці. Яго дакладнае месцазнаходжанне на дадзены момант высвятляецца.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Inciting hostility or enmity
- 02Slander against the President
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-130Art. BY-367
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: Mikalai Dzemczanka (PPW case cmmkynnx). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkynnxp004j1vcfkj2zfq1d. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikalai-piatrovich-dzemczanka).
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