Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk Region
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence19 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
101
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Case Summary
Dzmitryi Samsonau is a lieutenant colonel of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense. He was arrested in 2024 and sentenced to 19 years in a general regime colony. He was charged with treason, disclosure of state secrets, and money laundering following his service in a secret military unit.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзмітрый Самсонаў — падпалкоўнік галоўнага разведвальнага ўпраўлення Міністэрства абароны. Ён быў затрыманы ў 2024 годзе і асуджаны да 19 гадоў калоніі агульнага рэжыму. Яго асудзілі за здраду дзяржаве, разгалошэнне дзяржаўнай тайны і адмыванне сродкаў пасля службы ў сакрэтнай ваеннай частцы.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Money laundering
- 02Intentional disclosure of official secrets
- 03Treason to the state
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-235Art. BY-375Art. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 3, 2024
Sentence served
2y 0mo / 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 Samsonau (PPW case cmmjmto6). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmto6k00851vya000ojcjc. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-samsonau-hryhoravich).
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