Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex44 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHomel, Homel region
Held atPenal Colony No. 14
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Dzmitryi Ivaszkou, a member of Svetlana Tsikhanouskaya's initiative group, was arrested during the 2020 protests. He was accused of participating in mass riots and seizing buildings. After being sentenced to six years in a strict regime colony, he was later transferred to a prison regime following charges of disobeying prison administration.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Дмитрий женат, воспитывает сына Никиту. Дмитрий закончил дорожно-строительный техникум, затем Белорусский государственный университет транспорта. Работал инженером-конструктором, прорабом, начальником строительного участка. В последнее время вместе с отцом занимался производством изделий из металла.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзмітрый Івашкоў, сябра ініцыятыўнай групы Святланы Ціханоўскай, быў затрыманы падчас пратэстаў 2020 года. Яго абвінавацілі ў удзеле ў масавых беспарадках і захопе будынкаў. Пасля прысуду ў 6 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму, яго пераймелі на турэмны рэжым па артыкуле 411 КК.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Participation in mass riots
- 02Seizure of buildings and structures
- 03Willful disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-293Art. BY-292Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 27, 2020
Sentence served
5y 9mo / 6 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 Ivaszkou (PPW case cmmkyich). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyicht002b1vcff5y3dhyx. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-ivaszkou).
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