Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex51 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHomel, Homel Region
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusDetained
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
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11
Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Ihar Svirydzenka is the head of the Gomel regional search association 'Pamyat Aitchyny', which focused on preserving historical memory and searching for victims of WWII and Stalinist repressions. He was previously detained for spreading extremist products related to his organization's activities. In 2025, he was arrested alongside his wife under new charges regarding national security.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ігар Свірыдзенка — кіраўнік Гомельскага абласнога пошукавага аб'яднання «Памяць Айчыны», якое займалася захаваннем гістарычнай памяці і пошукам ахвяр Вялікай Айчыннай вайны і сталінскіх рэпрэсій. Раней ён быў затрыманы за распаўсюд экстрэмісцкай прадукцыі, звязанай з дзейнасцю арганізацыі. У 2025 годзе ён быў затрыманы разам з жонкай па новых абвінавачванніх, звязаных з нацыянальнай бяспекай.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Calls to actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361
03Analysis
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04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 1, 2025
05Related
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06Sources
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Ihar Svirydzenka (PPW case cmrled9y). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmrled9yv0004ka718643yi1e. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ihar-svirydzenka).
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