Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex32 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inLida, Grodno region
Held atPK № 17
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence9 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Edvard Vilczeuski is a former taxi driver from Lida. He was convicted on multiple charges including organizing mass disorder and insulting authorities following social media posts. He received a nine-year sentence in a high-security colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Эдвард Вільчэўскі — былы таксіст з Ліды. Ён быў асуджаны па некалькіх артыкулах, у тымліку арганізацыі масавых беспарадкаў і абразы прадстаўніка ўлады праз сацсеткі. Яму прызначылі дзевяць гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Organization of mass disorder
- 02Violence or threat of violence against an internal affairs officer
- 03Insulting a representative of authority
- 04Inciting hostility or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-293Art. BY-364Art. BY-369Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 19, 2022
Sentence served
4y 2mo / 9 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: Edvard Vilczeuski (PPW case cmmjnjm8). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnjm8n00il1vyayqa1fewj. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/edvard-vilczeuski).
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