Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex46 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Belarus
Held atPrison No. 4
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence19 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 Paznjakou is a former military officer and lecturer at the Brest State University military faculty. He was sentenced to 19 years in a high-security colony for treason in November 2023. Reports indicate he has been subjected to torture, including the use of electric shock devices, while in custody.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзмітрый Пазнякоў — былы ваенны і выкладчык ваеннага факультэта БрДУ. У лістападзе 2023 года ён быў асуджаны да 19 гадоў калоніі агульнага рэжыму за здраду дзяржаве. Паводле інфармацыі, яго катаюць у калоніі з ужываннем электрашокера.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 9, 2023
Sentence served
2y 10mo / 19 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 Paznjakou (PPW case cmmjn6zd). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn6zd500dd1vyafd9vem1b. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-paznjakou).
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