Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Brest Region
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Dzmitryi Postnikau was detained in connection with the protests in Brest. He was charged with participation in mass riots under Article 293. He was convicted, but his exact current location is being clarified.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзмітрый Постнікаў быў затрыманы ў сувязі з пратэстамі ў Брэсце. Яго асудзілі па ч. 2 арт. 293 (масавыя беспарадкі). Месцазнаходжанне пасля прысуду высвятляецца.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation in mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-293
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 9, 2024
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 Postnikau (PPW case cmmjmtlf). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmtlfv00821vyaacj139qf. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-postnikau).
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