Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inHomel, Homel region
Held atSIZA-3
CategoryOther
StatusDetained
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Pavel Kuczeryn was detained in January 2026. He is facing charges for allegedly insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus under Article 368. He is currently being held in SIZA-3 in Homel.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Павел Кучэрын быў затрыманы ў студзені 2026 года. Яму пададзены абвінавачванні ў абразе прэзідэнта Рэспублікі Беларусь па арт. 368 КК. У цягучасны час ён знаходзіцца ў СІЗА-3 у горадзе Гомель.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Insulting the President
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
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04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 15, 2026
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Pavel Kuczeryn (PPW case cmrlecnf). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmrlecnfb0002ka710gkthvbw. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/pavel-kuczeryn).
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