Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex56 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inZhodzina, Minsk region
Held atSIZA-1 Navadvorvski
CategoryOther
Statuson trial
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 Udovin is a former law enforcement officer who was detained after signing an appeal against violence in 2020. He and other former officers were prosecuted for their public stance against the crackdown. He is currently held in SIZA-1 and is listed as a terrorist and extremist.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Дзмітры Удовін — былы супрацоўнік сілавых структур, які быў затрыманы пасля падпісання звароту супраць гвалту ў 2020 годзе. Ён і іншыя былыя сілавікі былі пераследаваны за сваю публічную пазіцыю супраць рэпрэсій. Зараз ён утрымліваецца ў СІЗА-1 і знаходзіцца ў спісах тэрарыстаў і экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
- 02Inciting hostility or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-361Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 2, 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Dzmitryi Udovin (PPW case cmmjmzj6). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmzj6j00ah1vyapt809k58. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/dzmitryi-udovin).
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