Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex25 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Tatsiana Karpovich was detained on November 17, 2021, and sentenced to 5 years in a general-security penal colony under Article 130 of the Criminal Code for incitement to hatred. She is currently serving her sentence in Penal colony No. 4 in Homieĺ.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Татьяна Карпович была задержана 17 ноября 2021 года и приговорена к 5 годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима по статье 130 Уголовного кодекса за разжигание ненависти. В настоящее время она отбывает наказание в исправительной колонии № 4 в Гомеле.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-130
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 17, 2021
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: Tatsiana Karpovich (PPW case cmmjnny7). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnny7100kc1vya3s4oogsw. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/taccjana-karpovicz).
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