Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex54 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held atCorrectional Сolony №17, 213004, Shklov, st. 1st Zavodskaya 8
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Mikalai Karol was detained on November 28, 2022 and sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment for insulting a government official, insulting the President, insulting a judge, slander against the President, and promoting extremist activities. He is serving his sentence in a general-security penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Николай Кароль был задержан 28 ноября 2022 года и приговорен к 4 годам лишения свободы за оскорбление государственного чиновника, оскорбление Президента, оскорбление судьи, клевету на Президента и пропаганду экстремистской деятельности. Он отбывает наказание в колонии общего режима.
02Charges
Charges
05 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
- 03BY-391
- 04BY-367
- 05BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
05 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-391Art. BY-367Art. BY-361-4
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 28, 2022
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: Mikalai Karol (PPW case cmmjnex0). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnex0o00gm1vyaq9jcnwqr. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikalai-karol).
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