Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex78 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMahilyow, Mahilyow region
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
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Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Mikhail Ljapeika, a resident of Mahilyow, was detained in June 2021 for allegedly insulting the President of Belarus. Instead of a prison sentence, he was sentenced to compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital. He is recognized as a political prisoner and is on the extremist list.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Житель Могилева.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Міхаіл Ляпейка, жыхар Магілёва, быў затрыманы ў чэрвені 2021 года за абразу прэзідэнта. Замест пазбаўлення волі яго накіравалі на прымусовае лячэнне ў псіхіятрычны стацыянар. Ён прызнаны палітвязнем і ўнесена ў спіс экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Insulting the President
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 18, 2021
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 Ljapeika (PPW case cmmkyda2). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyda2r00091vcfhbejhujd. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikhail-ljapeika).
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