Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex42 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held atPrison №4, 212011, Mogilev, st. Krupskaya 99A
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Case Summary
Dzmitryi Rusetski was detained on December 16, 2021, and sentenced to 4 years of imprisonment for participating in riots under Part 2 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code. He is serving his sentence in a maximum-security penal colony. His case is related to the protests in Minsk.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Житель Минска.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дмитрий Русецкий был задержан 16 декабря 2021 года и приговорен к 4 годам лишения свободы за участие в массовых беспорядках по ч. 2 ст. 293 Уголовного кодекса. Он отбывает наказание в исправительной колонии строгого режима. Его дело связано с протестами в Минске.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-293
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-293
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 16, 2021
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: Dmitry Rusetsky (PPW case cmmjnn9c). Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnn9c900k01vyap1i48wi9. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-rusecki).
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