Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex53 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Brest region
Held atSIZA-1
CategoryJournalism
StatusConvicted
Sentence10 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
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Legal Profession
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Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Daniil Paljanski is a freelance journalist and volunteer for the 'Angel' search and rescue squad from Brest. He was detained in September 2024 following an incident with Russian security forces while traveling to Russia. He was subsequently charged with treason and sentenced to 10 years in a general regime penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Данііл Палянскі — брэсцкі журналіст-фрылансер і валанцёр пошукава-выратавальнага атрада «Анёл». Ён быў затрыманы ў верасні 2024 года пасля інцыдэнта з расійскімі сілавікамі падчас паездкі ў Расію. Яго абвінавацілі ў здрадзе дзяржаве і асудзілі да 10 гадоў калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 3, 2024
Sentence served
1y 10mo / 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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Daniil Paljanski (PPW case cmmjmsam). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmsam5007i1vya1sp809i1. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/daniil-paljanski).
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