Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held atCorrectional Colony №22. 225295, Ivatsevichi, art. Domanovo, PO Box 20
Categorypolitical
Statusactive
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Siarhei Hutarenka was convicted under art. 188 of the Criminal Code (Defamation) and sentenced to imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. He is currently held in Penal colony No. 22, and his decision and penalty are unknown. The verdict was delivered on June 23, 2022.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сергей Гутаренко был осужден по ст. 188 Уголовного кодекса (Клевета) и приговорен к лишению свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима. В настоящее время он содержится в исправительной колонии № 22, его решение и мера наказания неизвестны. Приговор был вынесен 23 июня 2022 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-188
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-188
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Siarhei Hutarenka (PPW case cmmkyozj). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyozjc00541vcf2qsfurdv. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-hutarenka).
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