Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex39 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inGrodno, Grodno region
Held atPenal Colony No. 4
CategoryActivism
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
Taccjana Trafimčyk is a political prisoner detained in December 2022. She was charged with multiple articles including insulting and defaming the President, as well as inciting hatred. She is currently serving her sentence in a penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Таццяна Трафімчык — палітзняволеная, затрыманая ў снежні 2022 года. Яна была абвінавачаная па некалькіх артыкулах, у тым ліку за абразу і паклёп прэзідэнта, а таксама за распальванне варожасці. Зараз яна адбывае пакаранне ў калоніі.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Insulting the President
- 02Violence or threat of violence against an official
- 03Inciting hatred
- 04Defamation of the President
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-368Art. BY-366Art. BY-130Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 15, 2022
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: Taccjana Trafimčyk (PPW case cmmjnel0). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnel0e00gi1vyaf5qn3xgu. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/taccjana-trafimczyk).
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