Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inGrodno, Grodno region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Uladzimir Nikanau was sentenced to three years of imprisonment in a general regime colony. He was charged with organizing public order violations, insulting the President, and inciting hatred. He was also added to the list of extremists.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Уладзімір Ніканаў быў асуджаны да трох гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі агульнага рэжыму. Яго абвінавачвалі ў арганізацыі парушэнняў грамадскага парадку, абразе Прэзідэнта і распальванні варожасці. Таксама ён быў унесена ў спіс экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Insulting the President
- 03Inciting hatred or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-368Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 21, 2024
Sentence served
2y 3mo / 3 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Uladzimir Nikanau (PPW case cmpvvohg). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmpvvohgq00081vrv7f7uzq3b. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/uladzimir-nikanau).
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