Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex63 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMazyr, Belarus
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Ihar Szukanau is an IT and communications specialist at the Mazyr Oil Refinery. He was violently detained at his workplace on August 1, 2024, and suffered visible injuries including a large hematoma. He faces criminal charges for libel against Lukashenko and participation in a peaceful assembly.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ігар Шуканаў — супрацоўнік лабараторыі інфарматыкі і сувязі Мазырскага нафтаперапрацоўчага завода. Яго жорстка затрымалі на працоўным месцы 1 whereas жніўня 2024 года, у выніку чаго ён атрымаў траўмы. Яму высунуты крымінальныя абвінавачванні ў паклёпе на Лукашэнку і ўдзеле ў мірным сходзе.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
- 02Libel in relation to the President of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 1, 2024
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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Ihar Szukanau (PPW case cmmjmt16). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmt161007w1vya2mwrczs5. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ihar-szukanau).
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