Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inг. Новополоцк
Held atCorrectional Colony №22. 225295, Ivatsevichi, art. Domanovo, PO Box 20
Categorypolitical
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
Mikhail Laban, a jeweler, was detained on February 17, 2022, and charged with insulting a government official and the President of the Republic of Belarus, slander against the President, and financing the activities of an extremist group. He was sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment in a general-security prison on May 20, 2022.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Михаил — хозяин ювелирной мастерской «Самородок», занимался изготовлением украшений для участников реконструкторских клубов, изучал историю Средневековья. Женат, семья воспитывает двоих детей.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Михаил Лабан, ювелир, был задержан 17 февраля 2022 года и обвинен в оскорблении государственного чиновника и Президента Республики Беларусь, клевете на Президента и финансировании деятельности экстремистской группы. Он был приговорен к 4 годам лишения свободы в тюрьме общего режима 20 мая 2022 года.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
- 03BY-367
- 04BY-361-2
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-367Art. BY-361-2
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 17, 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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Mikhail Laban (PPW case cmmjnll9). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnll9h00jf1vya5j94uc9v. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikhail-laban).
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