Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex45 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Volha Kalpakova was detained on April 24, 2025, and is charged with insulting a government official, insulting the President, and defamation. She was sentenced to 2 1/2 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony and is currently held in Penal colony No. 4 in Homieĺ.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ольга Калпакова была задержана 24 апреля 2025 года и обвиняется в оскорблении государственного чиновника, оскорблении Президента и клевете. Она была приговорена к 2 1/2 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима и в настоящее время содержится в исправительной колонии № 4 в Гомеле.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
- 03BY-188
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-188
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 24, 2025
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: Volha Kalpakova (PPW case cmmjmfaa). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmfaax002a1vyaga1q1rc8. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/volha-kalpakova).
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