Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex35 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Brest region
Held atSIZA-3 Homel
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Hleb Panasjuk, who had been living in Poland, was detained upon his return to Belarus in October 2025. He was sentenced to five years of imprisonment for allegedly participating in unauthorized military actions abroad. He is currently held in SIZA-3 in Homel.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Глеб Панасюк, які жыў у Польшчы, быў затрыманы пасля вяртання ў Беларусь ў актыбры 2025 года. Ён быў асуджаны да пяці гадоў калоніі за ўдзел у ваенных дзеяннях замежжа без паўнамоцтваў дзяржавы. Зараз ён знаходзіцца ў СІЗА-3 у Гомелі.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation or preparation of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus on the territory of a foreign state in military actions without authorization
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 1, 2025
Sentence served
0y 9mo / 5 years
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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Hleb Panasjuk (PPW case cmpvvois). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmpvvoisu00091vrvluip1v6f. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/hleb-panasjuk).
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