Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex47 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Uladzimir Makhnach was detained on October 29, 2024, and sentenced to 4 1/2 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. He was charged under Articles 369 (insulting a government official), 368 (insulting the President), and 130 (incitement to hatred) of the Criminal Code.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Владимир Махнач был задержан 29 октября 2024 года и приговорен к 4 1/2 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима. Ему были предъявлены обвинения по статьям 369 (оскорбление государственного должностного лица), 368 (оскорбление президента) и 130 (разжигание ненависти) Уголовного кодекса.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
- 03BY-130
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 29, 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: Uladzimir Makhnach (PPW case cmmjmp1l). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmp1ly00651vyarw4z6dy9. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/uladzimir-makhnacz).
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