Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex71 · 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
Piotr Filipovich was charged with insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus (Art. 368) and incitement to hatred (Art. 130). He was sentenced to imprisonment in a general-security penal colony, but the decision on the length of the sentence is unknown.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Петру Филиповичу было предъявлено обвинение в оскорблении Президента Республики Беларусь (ст. 368) и разжигании ненависти (ст. 130). Он был приговорен к лишению свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима, но решение о сроке наказания неизвестно.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-368
- 02BY-130
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-368Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
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: Piotr Filipovich (PPW case cmmkyo01). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyo01v004p1vcfkllt7a9y. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/piotr-filipovicz).
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