Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex57 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBaranavichy, Brest region
Held atSIZA-7
CategoryOther
StatusDetained
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
Sjarhei Micjuszkin is a craftsman from Baranavichy. He was initially detained for administrative offenses and subsequently charged with criminal libel. He is currently being held in SIZA-7.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Міцюшкін — рамеснік з Баранавічаў. Спачатку яго затрымалі па адміністрацыйнай статьи, а затым абвінавачваюць па крымінальнай статье за паклёп. Утрымліваецца ў СІЗА-7.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Libel
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-188
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 13, 2025
05Sources
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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Sjarhei Micjuszkin (PPW case cmmjmj4u). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmj4ud003t1vya5ub7p2a8. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-micjuszkin).
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