Viasna Human Rights Centre
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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex53 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Siarhei Kunashenka was detained on December 25, 2023, and sentenced on September 20, 2023, to 2 years of restricted freedom in an open penal facility (\'khimiya\') under Article 368 of the Criminal Code for insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus. He is currently serving his sentence in Open correctional facility No. 46.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сергей Кунашенко был задержан 25 декабря 2023 года и приговорен 20 сентября 2023 года к 2 годам ограничения свободы в исправительном учреждении открытого типа (\\\"химия\\\") по статье 368 Уголовного кодекса за оскорбление Президента Республики Беларусь. В настоящее время отбывает наказание в ИУОТ № 46.
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
December 25, 2023
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: Siarhei Kunashenka (PPW case cmmjn2rh). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn2rhl00bo1vyauykqcj8n. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-kunaszenka).
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