Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex35 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 1 Navapolatsk
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence18 years
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Dzianis Urad was a communications officer in the General Staff of the Armed Forces. He was arrested for allegedly photographing a secret letter from the Minister of Internal Affairs to the Minister of Defense and sending it to a Polish Telegram channel. He was sentenced to 18 years in a high-security penal colony.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Денис занимал должность спецсвязиста Генштаба Вооруженных Сил. Женат, есть ребенок. Родом из Россон Витебской области. Учился в Военной академии на факультете связи и автоматизированных систем управления, который окончил в 2014 году. Хобби — рыбалка и футбол. Денис часто ездил с отцом на рыбалку, особенно любил зимнюю. У него очень хорошие отношения с родителями
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзяніс Урад займаў пасаду спецсувязіста Генштаба Узброеных Сил. Ён быў затрыманы за тое, што сфатаграфаваў сакрэтны ліст міністра ўнутраных спраў міністру абароны і адправіў яго польскаму тэлеграм-каналу. Ён быў асуджаны да 18 гадоў калоніі ва ўмовах узмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01High treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 15, 2021
Sentence served
5y 3mo / 18 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: Dzianis Urad (PPW case cmmkyexs). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyexs3000u1vcfpqt58pmi. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzianis-urad).
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