Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex60 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Valiantsin Antsipovich was detained on August 10, 2025, and is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony at Penal colony No. 2. He was convicted on January 1, 2025 under Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code for promoting extremist activities. He is listed as an extremist.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Валентин Анципович был задержан 10 августа 2025 года и отбывает наказание в виде лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима в ИК № 2. Он был осужден 1 января 2025 года по статье 361-4 Уголовного кодекса за содействие экстремистской деятельности. Он числится в списке экстремистов.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-4
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 10, 2025
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: Valiantsin Antsipovich (PPW case cmmjmb8m). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmb8md000l1vya6c2bz8z7. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/valjancin-ancipovicz).
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