Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex36 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inVitebsk, Vitebsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 22
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
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Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Dzmitryi Kasenka was sentenced by the Vitebsk Regional Court to five years in a high-security penal colony. He was charged under Article 361-3 for making donations related to the war in Ukraine. He has been added to the list of individuals involved in extremist activities.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзмітрый Касенка быў асуджаны Віцебскім абласным судом да пяці гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі ва ўмовах узмоцненага рэжыму. Яго асудзілі па ч. 2 арт. 361-3 КК за данаты, звязаныя з вайной ва Украіне. Ён быў унесены ў пералік асоб, якія маюць дачыненне да экстрэмісцкай дзейнасці.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation in or preparation of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus on the territory of a foreign state in military actions without authorization of the state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorFinancial Tracking
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 1, 2025
Sentence served
0y 10mo / 5 years
05Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Dzmitryi Kasenka (PPW case cmp1ok9h). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1ok9hj008b1v9gc5oynq6e. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-kasenka).
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