Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex55 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusDetained
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
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101
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11
Medical
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Culture
1
Case Summary
Vilen Turhunau was detained on May 20, 2024, and faces charges under Articles 361, 130, and 367 of the Criminal Code, including calls for harm to national security, incitement to hatred, and slander against the President. The decision and penalty are currently unknown. His case clusters are not specified.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Вилен Тургунов был задержан 20 мая 2024 года и обвиняется по статьям 361, 130 и 367 Уголовного кодекса, включая призывы к причинению вреда национальной безопасности, разжигание ненависти и клевету на Президента. Решение и наказание в настоящее время неизвестны. Кластеры его дел не указаны.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01BY-361
- 02BY-130
- 03BY-367
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-361Art. BY-130Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 20, 2024
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: Vilen Turhunau (PPW case cmmjmv1n). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmv1np008p1vyaz1hwfaem. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vilen-turhunau).
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