Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex46 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inгп. Россоны
Held atThe location is currently unknown
CategoryProtest
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 Masharski was detained on June 9, 2023, and is in custody. He was sentenced to 2 and a half years in a general-security penal colony for insulting the President and repeated violation of the order of mass events.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Николай Машарский был задержан 9 июня 2023 года и находится под стражей. Он был приговорен к 2 с половиной годам в исправительной колонии общего режима за оскорбление президента и повторное нарушение порядка проведения массовых мероприятий.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-368
- 02BY-342-2
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-368Art. BY-342-2
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 9, 2023
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 Masharski (PPW case cmmjn8tu). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn8tu100e51vyavgubaxcf. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikalai-maszarski).
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