Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex60 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMahilyow, Mahilyow region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Mikhail Halinski is a well-known martial arts coach specializing in Wushu. He was detained in June 2024 and subsequently charged with participating in military actions abroad. He was sentenced to 3 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Міхаіл Галінскі — вядомы трэнер па кітайскіх адзінаборствах (ўшу). Ён быў затрыманы ў чэрвені 2024 года. Міхаіла асудзілі да 3 гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі агульнага рэжыму па артыкуле аб удзеле ў ваенных дзеяннях.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation or preparation of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus on the territory of a foreign state in military actions without authorization of the state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 1, 2024
Sentence served
2y 1mo / 3 years
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: Mikhail Halinski (PPW case cmmkyo9n). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyo9nf004s1vcfu0soojg0. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikhail-halinski).
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