Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex35 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Yauhen Belendyk has been held in custody since autumn 2024. He is charged under Article 130 for inciting racial, national, religious, or other social hostility. His trial resulted in a sentence of imprisonment, though the exact duration is noted as unknown in the record.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Яўген Беляндык знаходзіцца пад вартай з восені 2024 года. Ён абвінавачваецца па арт. 130 у распальванні расавай, нацыянальнай, рэлігійнай або іншай сацыяльнай варожасці. Паводле дадзеных, ён асуджаны да пазбаўлення волі, але дакладны тэрмін не ўказаны.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Inciting hostility or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 8, 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: Yauhen Belendyk (PPW case cmmjms1c). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjms1cd007f1vyarw2cc3dn. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/jauhen-belendyk).
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