Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex47 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk Region
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
Case Summary
Ivan Puzdrou is a political prisoner detained by Belarusian authorities. He was convicted by the Minsk City Court on charges including insulting the President and inciting social enmity. He was sentenced to imprisonment in a general regime colony. He has also been added to the KGB list of persons involved in terrorist activities.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Іван Пуздроў — палітвязень, затрыманы беларускімі ўладачамі. Ён быў асуджаны Мінскім гарадскім судом па абвінавачванні ў абразе прэзідэнта і распальванні сацыяльнай варожасці. Яму прысуджана пазбаўленне волі ў калоніі агульнага рэжыму. Ён таксама ўнесена ў спіс КДБ асоб, якія маюць дачыненне да тэрарыстычнай дзейнасці.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Insulting a representative of authority
- 02Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
- 03Inciting social enmity
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 8, 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: Ivan Puzdrou (PPW case cmmjnc7m). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnc7md00fj1vya7rgxegvv. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ivan-puzdrou).
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