Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex40 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held atCorrectional Colony №22. 225295, Ivatsevichi, art. Domanovo, PO Box 20
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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 Kholadau was detained on May 17, 2023, and charged with insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus (Article 368 of the Criminal Code). He was sentenced to imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. He is currently serving his sentence in Penal colony No. 22.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Евгений Холодов был задержан 17 мая 2023 года и обвинен в оскорблении Президента Республики Беларусь (статья 368 Уголовного кодекса). Он был приговорен к лишению свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима. В настоящее время он отбывает наказание в исправительной колонии № 22.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-368
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 17, 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: Yauhen Kholadau (PPW case cmmjn9tb). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn9tb000eg1vyap1em1fl8. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/jauhen-kholadau).
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