Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex45 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHomel, Homel Region
Held atPenal Colony No. 14
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Viktar Jaromenka, a resident of Homel, was sentenced to five years in a strict regime penal colony. He was charged with inciting social hostility and has faced subsequent charges for disobeying prison administration. He is also listed as an extremist.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Віктар Яроменка, жыхар Гомеля, быў асуджаны да пяці гадоў калоніі ў умовах строгага рэжыму. Яго абвінавачваюць у распальванні сацыяльнай варожасці, і ён таксама сутыкаўся з абвінавачваннямі ў непадпарадкаванні адміністрацыі калоніі. Ён унесены ў спіс экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Inciting hostility or hatred
- 02Willful disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-130Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 14, 2023
Sentence served
3y 4mo / 5 years
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: Viktar Jaromenka (PPW case cmmjnd7f). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnd7fw00fu1vyatsk2gojp. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/viktar-jaromenka).
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