Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex50 · male
Occupation—
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CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Dzmitryi Drobysh is a political prisoner who was detained in July 2025. He was charged under Article 361 of the Criminal Code for allegedly calling for actions that harm national security. He has been added to the lists of terrorists and extremists.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзмітрый Дробыш — палітвязень, які быў затрыманы ў ліпені 2025 года. Яго абвінавацілі па арт. 361 КК за заклікі да дзеянняў, скіраваных на прычыненне шкоды нацыянальнай бяспецы. Ён унесена ў спісы тэрарыстаў і экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 1, 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: Dzmitryi Drobysh (PPW case cmp1nvth). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1nvth7005o1v9gw4znvxoo. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-drobysz).
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