Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex52 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 1 Navapolatsk
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence11 years
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
Ivan Barodzicz was detained in connection with an alleged plot to commit terrorist acts involving railway sabotage. He was accused of treason and failing to report planned crimes. He was sentenced to 11 years in a high-security colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Іван Бародзіч быў затрыманы ў сувязі з нібыта запланаваным тэрактэ на чыгунцы. Яго абвінавачвалі ў здрадзе дзяржаве і неданясенні аб запланаваных злачынных дзеяннях. Ён быў асуджаны да 11 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Treason
- 02Failure to report a crime
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-356Art. BY-406
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 1, 2023
Sentence served
2y 10mo / 11 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: Ivan Barodzicz (PPW case cmmjn5x0). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn5x0t00cz1vya0mq1fnmn. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ivan-barodzicz).
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