Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inSviatlahorsk, Mahilyow region
Held at—
CategoryOther
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 Suukhanau was convicted in the Sviatlahorsk district for allegedly defaming the President. He is the brother of Marat Suukhanau, who died fighting for Russian occupation forces in Ukraine. His exact sentence length is unknown, but it involves imprisonment.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзмітрый Суўханаў быў асуджаны ў Свелагарскім раёне паводле ч. 2 арт. 367 за паклёп на прэзідэнта. Ён з'яўляецца братам Марата Суўханава, які загінуў ваюючы на баку расійскіх акупацыйных войскаў ва Украіне. Дакладны тэрмін пакарання невядомы, але ён звязаны з пазбаўленнем волі.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Defamation of the President
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 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 Suukhanau (PPW case cmmjmvav). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmvavw008s1vyazfdvkz0z. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-suukhanau).
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