Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Brest region
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence4 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
101
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11
Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Aleh Shylau was sentenced for his participation in protests in Brest in 2020. He was found guilty of participating in mass riots under Article 293. He received a sentence of 4 years in a high-security penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Алег Шылаў быў асуджаны за ўдзел у пратэстах у Брэсце ў 2020 годзе. Яго прызналі вінаватым у удзеле ў масавых беспарадках па арт. 293. Ён атрымаў 4 гады калоніі ў умовах узмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation in mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-293
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 13, 2024
Sentence served
1y 10mo / 4 years
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: Aleh Shylau (PPW case cmmjmse8). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmse8k007m1vyam3zrcsem. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aleh-szylau).
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