Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categoryanti_war
StatusDetained
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
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Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Mikalai Ishchuk is currently held in pre-trial detention center No. 1, likely in connection to the "Hajun case" and the war in Ukraine, and is likely being charged under Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code for promoting extremist activities.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Николай Ищук в настоящее время содержится в следственном изоляторе №1, вероятно, в связи с «делом Хаюна» и войной в Украине, и, вероятно, обвиняется по статье 361-4 Уголовного кодекса за пропаганду экстремистской деятельности.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-4
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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Mikalai Ishchuk (PPW case cmmkyp9x). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyp9xb00581vcfnaw5fxtl. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikalai-iszczuk).
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