Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex50 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inVitebsk, Vitebsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 2
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence4 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Raman Kancavy was convicted by the Pershamayski District Court of Vitebsk. He was found guilty of insulting the President and a government official. He is currently serving a sentence in a penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Раман Канцавы быў асуджаны Першамайскім раённым судом г. Віцебска. Ён быў прызнаны вінаватым у абразе прэзідэнта і прадстаўніка ўлады. Зараз ён адбывае пакаранне ў папраўчай калоніі.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Insulting a government official
- 02Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 16, 2024
Sentence served
1y 8mo / 4 years
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: Raman Kancavy (PPW case cmmjmpr3). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmpr3q006h1vya59d4n4ct. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/raman-kancavy).
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