Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex67 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
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Case Summary
Vital Khalchytski was detained on December 13, 2024, and sentenced to 2 1/2 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony under Articles 368 (insulting the President) and 367 (slander against the President) of the Criminal Code. The verdict was delivered on March 24, 2025, by Judge Tatsiana Kastsiuk. His case is categorized under 'Retirement age'.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Виталий Хальчицкий был задержан 13 декабря 2024 года и приговорен к 2 с половиной годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима по статьям 368 (оскорбление президента) и 367 (клевета на президента) Уголовного кодекса. Приговор был вынесен 24 марта 2025 года судьей Татьяной Костюк. Его дело относится к категории «Пенсионный возраст».
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-368
- 02BY-367
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-368Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 13, 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: Vital Khalchytski (PPW case cmmjmlhq). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmlhqv004q1vya19t8n19n. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vital-khalczycki).
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