Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex41 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Siarhei Belski was sentenced to 2 1/2 years of imprisonment in a maximum-security penal colony for insulting the President. The verdict was delivered on October 4, 2023, by Judge Siarhei Budrevich. He is currently serving his sentence.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сергей Бельский был приговорен к 2 1/2 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии строгого режима за оскорбление президента. Приговор был вынесен 4 октября 2023 года судьей Сергеем Будревичем. В настоящее время отбывает наказание.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-368
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Siarhei Belski (PPW case cmmkymd4). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkymd4y003z1vcf2wm7fqpb. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-belski).
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