Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
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
Illia Baryskevich was convicted under Article 369-1 of the Criminal Code for discrediting Belarus and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. He is imprisoned in Penal colony No. 2. His case is related to activists, teachers and wikipedia.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Илья Борискевич был осужден по статье 369-1 Уголовного кодекса за дискредитацию Беларуси и приговорен к 2 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима. Он заключен в ИК № 2. Его дело связано с активистами, учителями и Wikipedia.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-369-1
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-369-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Technology usedWikipedia
04Sources
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: Illia Baryskevich (PPW case cmmkym0h). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkym0h9003v1vcf7o89101o. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/administratar-vikipedyi).
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