Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex48 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Belarus
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence7 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Anatol Latuszka, the brother of politician Pavel Latuska, was detained for his involvement in 2020 protests and for painting 'Pahonia' symbols. He was convicted on multiple charges including hooliganism and desecration of state symbols. He has also faced additional sentences for disobeying prison authorities and was subjected to physical violence upon arrest.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Двоюродный брат политика Павла Латушко, житель Минска.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Анатоль Латушка, стрыечны брат палітыка Паўла Латушкі, быў затрыманы за ўдзел у пратэстах 2020 года і маляванне сімвалаў "Пагоня". Ён быў асуджаны па некалькіх артыкулах, у тым ліку за хуліганства і абразу дзяржаўных сімвалаў. Яму таксама дадалі тэрміны за непадпарадкаванне адміністрацыі калоніі, і пасля затрымання ён пацярпеў ад фізічнага збіцця.
02Charges
Charges
05 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Desecration of state symbols
- 03Hooliganism
- 04Illegal actions regarding private life and personal data
- 05Disobedience to the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
05 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-370Art. BY-339Art. BY-203-1Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 31, 2022
Sentence served
4y 5mo / 7 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Anatol Latuszka (PPW case cmmjnm6p). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnm6p000jl1vyaalo5gt48. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/anatol-latuszka).
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