Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex43 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
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
Pavel Kazintsau was detained on April 9, 2024 and charged with insulting a government official, insulting the President of Belarus, and incitement to hatred. He was sentenced on January 16, 2025 by Judge Alena Bachyshcha to imprisonment in a general-security penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Павел Казинцов был задержан 9 апреля 2024 года и обвинен в оскорблении государственного чиновника, оскорблении президента Беларуси и разжигании ненависти. Он был приговорен 16 января 2025 года судьей Аленой Бачища к лишению свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
- 03BY-130
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 9, 2024
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: Pavel Kazintsau (PPW case cmmjmwo2). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmwo2g009b1vya7d60eqmp. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/pavel-kazincau).
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