Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex37 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Pavel Khitryk was detained on April 4, 2025, and his sentence is "restricted freedom in an open penal facility (\\\"khimiya\\\")" for promoting extremist activities (Art. 361-4). He is currently at Open correctional facility No. 39 in Krupki district.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Павел Хитрук был задержан 4 апреля 2025 года, и его приговор - «ограничение свободы в исправительном учреждении открытого типа («химия»)» за продвижение экстремистской деятельности (ст. 361-4). В настоящее время находится в Открытом исправительном учреждении № 39 в Крупском районе.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-4
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 4, 2025
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: Pavel Khitryk (PPW case cmmjmgcp). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmgcp9002q1vya5ganf0nj. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/pavel-khitryk).
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