Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex42 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
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
Vital Kanurkin was detained on November 29, 2023, and sentenced to 3 and a half years in a general-security penal colony on July 26, 2024. He was charged under Articles 369, 368, 130, and 367 of the Criminal Code for insulting a government official, insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus, incitement to hatred, and slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Виталий Кануркин был задержан 29 ноября 2023 года и приговорен к 3 с половиной годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима 26 июля 2024 года. Ему были предъявлены обвинения по статьям 369, 368, 130 и 367 Уголовного кодекса за оскорбление государственного чиновника, оскорбление Президента Республики Беларусь, разжигание ненависти и клевету на Президента Республики Беларусь.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
- 03BY-130
- 04BY-367
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-130Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 29, 2023
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Vital Kanurkin (PPW case cmmjn3ig). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn3igl00c01vya0gatyu9l. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vital-kanurkin).
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