Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex39 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atSIZA KDB
CategoryOther
StatusDetained
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
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Case Summary
Ihar Sutyrka is a former KGB officer who resigned approximately 10 years ago and later became a programmer. He was detained in April 2026 immediately after returning to Belarus from Poland. He is currently facing charges of high treason. He holds both Belarusian and Polish citizenship.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ігар Сутырка — былы супрацоўнік КДБ, які сышоў з ведомства каля 10 гадоў таму і пасля стаў праграмістам. Ён быў затрыманы 10 красавіка 2026 года адразу пасля вяртання ў Беларусь з Польшчы. Яму інкрымінуюць здраду дзяржаве. Ён мае беларускае і польскае грамадзянства.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Treason to the state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
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04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 10, 2026
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Ihar Sutyrka (PPW case cmr57cus). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmr57cusz000ccazypjylebhm. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ihar-sutyrka).
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