Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex43 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Pavel Makaranka was detained on January 8, 2024, and sentenced to 2 years in a general-security penal colony on March 7, 2024. He was charged under Article 368 of the Criminal Code (Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus). He is currently serving his sentence in Penal colony No. 1.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Павел Макаренко был задержан 8 января 2024 года и приговорен 7 марта 2024 года к 2 годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима. Ему предъявлено обвинение по статье 368 Уголовного кодекса (Оскорбление Президента Республики Беларусь). В настоящее время он отбывает наказание в исправительной колонии № 1.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-368
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 8, 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 Makaranka (PPW case cmmjn1o3). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn1o3u00ba1vyap3uordm2. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/pavel-valeryevich-makaranka).
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