Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex61 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 17 Shklow
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence9 years
Case Summary
Dzmitryi Basko is an IT specialist and former programmer who taught at BSU. He was convicted of treason and sentenced to nine years in a high-security penal colony. He was also fined and stripped of his military rank.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзмітрый Басько — IT-спецыяліст і былы праграміст, які выкладаў у БДУ. Ён быў асуджаны за здраду дзяржаве і прысуджаны да дзевяці гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі ва ўмовах узмоцненага рэжыму. Яго таксама пакаралі штрафам і пазбавілі звання лейтэнанта ў адстаўцы.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 9, 2024
Sentence served
2y 4mo / 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: Dzmitryi Basko (PPW case cmmjn1bf). Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn1bf100b71vyav04ijgd1. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-basko).
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