Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atSIZA-1
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence14 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
101
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11
Medical
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Case Summary
Dzmitry Korsakau was a worker at a kindergarten in Minsk. He was detained on September 26, 2025, along with his wife Tatyana. He was convicted of treason and weapons smuggling, receiving a 14-year prison sentence.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзмітрый Корсакаў працаваў у дзіцячым садку ў Мінску. Ён быў затрыманы 26 верасня 2025 года разам са жонкай Таццянай. Ён быў асуджаны за здраду дзяржаве і кантрабанду зброі, атрымаўшы прысуд 14 гадоў калоніі.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Illegal actions regarding firearms, ammunition and explosives
- 02Treason
- 03Illegal transportation across the border of poisonous substances, radioactive materials, weapons, military equipment
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-295Art. BY-356Art. BY-333-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 26, 2025
Sentence served
0y 9mo / 14 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Dzmitry Korsakau (PPW case cmr57b1m). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmr57b1m10005cazyl3k76416. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitry-korsakau).
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