Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex23 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inGomel, Gomel region
Held atPenal Colony No. 2
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Illja Verameeu was detained in February 2022 following his Telegram messages regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He was convicted of attempting to organize mass disorders and inciting social hostility. He is currently serving a sentence in a high-security colony.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Житель Бреста.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ілля Верамееў быў затрыманы ў лютым 2022 года пасля паведамленняў у тэлеграм-чатах аб вайне Расіі супраць Украіны. Ён быў асуджаны за замах на арганізацыю масавых беспарадкаў і распальванне сацыяльнай варожасці. Зараз ён адбывае пакаранне ў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Attempt to organize mass disorders
- 02Inciting hostility or hatred
- 03Willful disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-293Art. BY-130Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 27, 2022
Sentence served
4y 4mo / 6 years
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: Illja Verameeu (PPW case cmmjnll3). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnll3600jd1vyaqd2nhb2h. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/illja-verameeu).
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