Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex70 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHomel, Homel region
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
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
Valeryi Jarocki is a chess champion from Zhlobin and a former election observer. He was detained by authorities in Homel and subsequently sentenced to compulsory psychiatric treatment. The charges against him involve defamation and insulting the President of Belarus.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] В 2019 году Валерий стал чемпионом Осиповичей по шахматам, а еще выиграл турнир по быстрым шахматам.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Валерый Яроцкі — чэмпіён па шахматах з Жлобіна і былы назіральнік на выбарах. Ён быў затрыманы ўласцімі органамі ў Гомелі і наступна накіраваны на прымусовае лячэнне ў псіхіятрычны стацыянар. Яму высунуты абвінавачванні ў паклёпе і паклёпе на Прэзідэнта Рэспублікі Беларусь.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Defamation
- 02Defamation of the President of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-188Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 9, 2023
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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Valeryi Jarocki (PPW case cmmjnain). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnainn00es1vya3akp9zv8. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/valeryi-jarocki).
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