Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex44 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk region, Belarus
Held atSIZA-1
CategoryOther
StatusDetained
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
Iryna Buinevich is the director of the research company Mia Research. She was detained in late 2023 following sociological surveys conducted by her company. She is facing charges of treason and tax evasion related to her professional activities.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ірына Буйневіч — дырэктарка даследчыцкай кампаніі Mia Research. Яна была затрыманая ў канцы 2023 года пасля прамысловага правядзення сацыялагічных даследаванняў. Ёй пададзены абвінавачванні ў здрадзе дзяржаве і ухіленні ад выплаты падаткаў.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Evasion of tax payments
- 02Treason to the state
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-243Art. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 26, 2023
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: Iryna Buinevich (PPW case cmmjn2h9). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn2h9m00bm1vyal7dnmpow. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/iryna-buinevicz).
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