Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex48 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inGrodno, Grodno region
Held atPrison No. 4
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
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Culture
1
Case Summary
Dzmitryi Baraban was detained in connection with the Grodno protests. He was charged with participating in mass riots and defaming the President. He is currently held in a prison regime and is listed as a terrorist and extremist.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзмітрый Барабан быў затрыманы ў сувязі з пратэстамі ў Гродна. Яму падабалоўлі абвінавачванні ў удзеле ў масавых беспарадках і паклёпе на прэзідэнта. Зараз ён знаходзіцца ў турме на ўзмацненым рэжыме і ўнесена ў спісы тэрарыстаў і экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Participation in mass riots
- 02Defamation of the President of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-293-2Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 1, 2023
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: Dzmitryi Baraban (PPW case cmp1m9n8). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1m9n8z00171v9g0aaxc7tf. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-baraban).
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