Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex52 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Mikalai Liutskevich was detained on May 15, 2025, and sentenced to 3 years in a general-security penal colony. He was charged with insulting a government official (Art. 369), insulting the President (Art. 368), and inciting hatred (Art. 130).
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Микалай Люцкевич был задержан 15 мая 2025 года и приговорен к 3 годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима. Ему было предъявлено обвинение в оскорблении государственного чиновника (ст. 369), оскорблении президента (ст. 368) и разжигании ненависти (ст. 130).
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
- 03BY-130
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 15, 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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Mikalai Liutskevich (PPW case cmmjmdyl). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmdyl9001o1vyaz8ejrjmj. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikalai-ljuckevicz).
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