Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
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Case Summary
Mikhail Herasimchyk was sentenced to 1.5 years in a general-security penal colony under Article 368 of the Criminal Code for insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus. The verdict was delivered on August 13, 2024.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Михаил Герасимчик был приговорен к 1,5 годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима по статье 368 Уголовного кодекса за оскорбление Президента Республики Беларусь. Приговор был вынесен 13 августа 2024 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-368
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Mikhail Herasimchyk (PPW case cmmkyobg). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyobgr004u1vcfbjgs9ha6. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikhail-herasimczyk).
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