Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex57 · male
OccupationJournalist
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
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
Aleh Supruniuk was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. He was charged under Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code for creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it. He is currently serving his sentence in Penal colony No. 15.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Organization: Freelance
- 02Role: Journalist
- 03Event start: January 22, 2025
- 04[CPJ] https://cpj.org/data/people/aleh-supruniuk/
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Олег Супрунюк был приговорен к 3 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима. Ему предъявлено обвинение по статье 361-1 Уголовного кодекса за создание экстремистского формирования или участие в нем. В настоящее время он отбывает наказание в исправительной колонии № 15.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-361-1
- 02Anti-state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 22, 2025
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: Aleh Supruniuk (PPW case cmmjmk5j). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmk5jd00481vyaj3lud0hh. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aleh-suprunjuk).
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