Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex29 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusDetained
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Dzmitryi Shchamer was detained on March 11, 2024, and charged under Article 342 (organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order) of the Criminal Code. His verdict date was April 24, 2024; the decision and penalty are unknown.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дмитрий Щамер был задержан 11 марта 2024 года и обвинен по статье 342 (организация и подготовка действий, грубо нарушающих общественный порядок) Уголовного кодекса. Дата вынесения приговора - 24 апреля 2024 года; решение и мера наказания неизвестны.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-342
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-342
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 11, 2024
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Dzmitryi Shchamer (PPW case cmmjmxgq). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmxgqv009o1vya4tk105nq. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-szczamer).
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