Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex57 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
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
Uladzimir Melikayeu was detained on May 26, 2025, and charged under Article 130 of the Criminal Code for incitement to hatred. He was sentenced to imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. The decision and judge in his case are unknown.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Владимир Меликаев был задержан 26 мая 2025 года и обвинен по статье 130 Уголовного кодекса за разжигание ненависти. Он был приговорен к лишению свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима. Решение и судья по его делу неизвестны.
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
May 26, 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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Uladzimir Melikayeu (PPW case cmmjmdms). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmdmss001j1vyawev9t4kt. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/uladzimir-melikaeu).
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