Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex46 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Belarus
Held atPrison No. 4
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence9 years
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Artur Pjadzko, a leading engineer at Minskenergo, was arrested in November 2022. He was convicted of inciting hostility and has been added to the terrorist list. He is currently serving a nine-year sentence in a general regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Артур Пядзько, вядучы інжынер «Мінскэнерга», быў затрыманы ў лістападзе 2022 года. Ён быў асуджаны за распальванне варожасці і ўнесена ў спіс тэрарыстаў. Зараз ён адбывае дзевяцігадовы тэрмін у калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Inciting hostility or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 23, 2022
Sentence served
3y 7mo / 9 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: Artur Pjadzko (PPW case cmmjney0). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjney0800gn1vyarsgyxcd1. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/artur-pjadzko).
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