Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Brest region
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Vadzim Karpau was charged with participation in mass riots under part 2 of article 293. His case was heard in the Leninsky District Court of Brest. He is considered a political prisoner related to the 2020 protest events.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Вадзім Карпаў быў асуджаны па ч. 2 арт. 293 (масавыя беспарадкі). Яго справу разглядалі ў судзе Ленінскага раёна г. Брэста. Ён лічыцца палітвязнем, звязаным з падзеямі пратэстаў 2020 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation in mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-293
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Vadzim Karpau (PPW case cmmkypzw). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkypzwh005i1vcfywkqstc0. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vadzim-karpau).
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