Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex63 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inOrsha, Vitebsk region
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Vjaczaslau Czulkou was sentenced by the Orsha District Court for insulting the President under Article 368. Instead of imprisonment, the court ordered compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital. He was added to the list of individuals involved in extremist activities in July 2023.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Вячаслаў Чулкоў быў асуджаны Аршанскім раённым судом за абразу прэзідэнта па арт. 368. Замест тюрэмнага тэрміну суд прызначыў прымусовае лячэнне ў псіхіятрычным стацыянары. У ліку 2023 года ён быў унесена ў спіс асоб, якія маюць дачыненне да экстрэмісцкай дзейнасці.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Insulting the President
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 10, 2023
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Vjaczaslau Czulkou (PPW case cmmjnbvv). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnbvvp00fe1vya599u93ea. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vjaczaslau-czulkou).
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