Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex54 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence4 years
Belarus · context
1,294documented cases
399 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Tatsiana Stsepa was detained on January 23, 2024, and sentenced to 4 years in a general-security penal colony under Articles 361 and 361-4 of the Criminal Code for calls for actions aimed at causing harm to national security and promoting extremist activities. The verdict was delivered by Judge Alena Shylko on October 17, 2024. She is currently serving her sentence in Penal colony No. 4 in Homieĺ.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Татьяна Степа была задержана 23 января 2024 года и приговорена к 4 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима по статьям 361 и 361-4 Уголовного кодекса за призывы к действиям, направленным на причинение вреда национальной безопасности, и содействие экстремистской деятельности. Приговор был вынесен судьей Аленой Шилко 17 октября 2024 года. В настоящее время она отбывает наказание в исправительной колонии № 4 в Гомеле.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-361
- 02BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-361Art. BY-361-4
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 23, 2024
Sentence served
2y 5mo / 4 years
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Tatsiana Stsepa (TD case cmmjn0mu, record version 2026-07-14). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmmjn0mua00av1vyazj21fpk1. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/taccjana-scepa).
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