Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex61 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 17 Shklow
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence9 years
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Dzmitryi Basko is an IT specialist and former programmer who taught at BSU. He was convicted of treason and sentenced to nine years in a high-security penal colony. He was also fined and stripped of his military rank.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзмітрый Басько — IT-спецыяліст і былы праграміст, які выкладаў у БДУ. Ён быў асуджаны за здраду дзяржаве і прысуджаны да дзевяці гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі ва ўмовах узмоцненага рэжыму. Яго таксама пакаралі штрафам і пазбавілі звання лейтэнанта ў адстаўцы.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 9, 2024
Sentence served
2y 5mo / 9 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: Dzmitryi Basko (PPW case cmmjn1bf). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn1bf100b71vyav04ijgd1. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-basko).
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