Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
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
Siarhei Shekh was detained on December 7, 2023, and sentenced to 2.5 years in a general-security penal colony. He was charged with insulting the President and slander against the President.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сергей Шех был задержан 7 декабря 2023 года и приговорен к 2,5 годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима. Ему предъявлены обвинения в оскорблении Президента и клевете на Президента.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-368
- 02BY-367
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-368Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 7, 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Siarhei Shekh (PPW case cmmjn361). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn361j00bw1vya1xqkmn08. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-valeryevich-szekh).
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