Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex44 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
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
Viachaslau Kruk is detained under Article 369 for insulting a government official, Article 368 for insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus, and Article 130 for incitement to hatred. He was sentenced to imprisonment in a general-security penal colony, but the duration is unknown. His verdict date is 2025-01-01.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Вячеслав Крук задержан по статье 369 за оскорбление государственного чиновника, статье 368 за оскорбление Президента Республики Беларусь и статье 130 за разжигание ненависти. Он был приговорен к лишению свободы в колонии общего режима, но срок неизвестен. Дата его приговора - 01.01.2025.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
- 03BY-130
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 2, 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Viachaslau Kruk (PPW case cmmjmdb1). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmdb1w001g1vyanub6mkuc. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vjaczaslau-kruk).
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