Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex40 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inAsipovichy, Mogilev Region
Held atPenal Colony No. 48 Asipovichy
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence2 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Yauhen Cimashuk was convicted of insulting the President of Belarus. He was sentenced to two years of restricted liberty with a requirement to serve in a corrective institution of the open type. He was detained following his return to Belarus and is a father of many children.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Яўген Цімашук быў асуджаны за абразу прэзідэнта Рэспублікі Беларусь. Ён атрымаў прысуд у два гады абмежавання волі з накіраваннем у папраўчую ўстанову адкрытага тыпу. Яго затрымалі пасля вяртання ў Беларусь, ён з'яўляецца шматдзетным бацькам.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 8, 2026
Sentence served
0y 3mo / 2 years
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06Sources
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Yauhen Cimashuk (PPW case cmrledaw). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmrledawj0006ka71t45bv3z1. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/jauhen-cimaszuk).
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