Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex21 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inAsipovichy, Mogilev region
Held atPK № 17
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence10 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Daniil Herasim is an 18-year-old (at time of arrest) who was detained for photographing military facilities in Asipovichy. He was accused of attempting to pass information to the 'Supratiw' initiative. He was sentenced to 10 years in a general-regime penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Данііл Гарасім — 18-гадовы юнак, які быў затрыманы за фатаграфаванне вайсковых аб'ектаў у Асіповічах. Яго абвінавачваюць у спробе перадаць інфармацыю ініцыятыве «Супраціў». Ён быў асуджаны да 10 гадоў калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Illegal actions in relation to firearms, ammunition and explosives
- 02Treason to the state
- 03Participation or preparation of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus on the territory of a foreign state in military actions without authorization of the state
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-295Art. BY-356Art. BY-361-3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 9, 2024
Sentence served
2y 3mo / 10 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: Daniil Herasim (PPW case cmmjmxr1). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmxr1g009q1vyaf8cji9dr. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/daniil-herasim).
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