Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex22 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inKamianets, Belarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 8
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence4 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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101
Legal Profession
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Medical
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Case Summary
Elisei Kuznjacou was detained for desecrating state symbols (tearing down flags) and previously for an incident involving a Molotov cocktail. He has faced multiple criminal charges and was sentenced to prison terms for both political and non-political offenses. He is currently serving time in a penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Елісей Кузняцоў быў затрыманы за здзек з дзяржаўных сімвалаў (срыванне сцягоў) і раней за інцыдэнт з кактэйлем Молатава. Ён сутыкаўся з некалькімі крымінальнымі абвінавачваннямі і быў асуджаны да пазбаўлення волі як па палітычных, так і па непалітычных справах. Зараз ён адбывае тэрмін у калоніі.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Desecration of state symbols
- 02Violence or threat of violence against an internal affairs officer
- 03Illegal actions regarding firearms, ammunition and explosives
- 04Willful disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-370Art. BY-364Art. BY-295Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 15, 2023
Sentence served
3y 1mo / 4 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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Elisei Kuznjacou (PPW case cmmjn9v5). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn9v5u00ei1vyacy9mtn7p. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/elisei-kuznjacou).
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