Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex22 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Dzmitry Barsukou was detained on February 6, 2025, and sentenced on December 23, 2024, to 3 years of restricted freedom in an open penal facility (\"khimiya\"). He was charged under Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code for promoting extremist activities. He is also included in the list of extremists.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дмитрий Барсуков был задержан 6 февраля 2025 года и приговорен 23 декабря 2024 года к 3 годам ограничения свободы в исправительном учреждении открытого типа («химия»). Ему было предъявлено обвинение по статье 361-4 Уголовного кодекса за содействие экстремистской деятельности. Он также включен в список экстремистов.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-4
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 6, 2025
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: Dzmitry Barsukou (PPW case cmmjmjhp). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmjhpd003y1vya17baun9k. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-barsukou).
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