Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex30 · male
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 Zinich was detained on May 6, 2024 and charged under Article 367 of the Criminal Code for slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus. He was sentenced on July 15, 2024 to 4 years of restricted freedom in an open penal facility.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сергей Зинич был задержан 6 мая 2024 года и обвинен по статье 367 Уголовного кодекса за клевету в адрес Президента Республики Беларусь. Он был приговорен 15 июля 2024 года к 4 годам ограничения свободы в исправительном учреждении открытого типа.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-367
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 6, 2024
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 Zinich (PPW case cmmjmvn0). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmvn0v008y1vyal3i1pqb5. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-zinicz).
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