Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex47 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHrodna, Hrodna region
Held at—
CategorySocial media
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
Ihar Sushko, a co-founder of a transport company, was detained for making comments in Telegram channels regarding Belarusian and Russian military personnel. He was charged with inciting social hatred. His trial took place in the Hrodna Regional Court.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ігар Сушко, сузаснавальнік транспартнай фірмы, быў затрыманы за каментары ў Telegram-каналах пра беларускіх і расійскіх вайскоўцаў. Яго абвінавачваюць у распальванні іншай сацыяльнай варожасці. Суд разглядаўся ў Гродзенскім абласным судзе.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Inciting hatred
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 23, 2023
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: Ihar Sushko (PPW case cmmjn3uh). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn3uhk00c41vyav4cs2jik. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ihar-suszko).
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