Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBaranavichy, Brest region
Held atPenal Colony No. 22
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 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
Ivan Suprunczyk was detained for allegedly sharing private information about a police officer's relative with Telegram channel administrators. He was also accused of preparing to incite social hatred. He is currently serving a five-year sentence in a general regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Іван Супрунчык быў затрыманы за нібыта перадачу інфармацыі пра асабістае жыццё блізкага сваяка супрацоўніка міліцыі адміністратарам Telegram-канала. Яго таксама абвінавачвалі ў падрыхтоўцы да распальвання сацыяльнай варожасці. Зараз ён адбывае пяцігадовы тэрмін у калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Inciting hatred
- 02Illegal collection and dissemination of information about private life
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-130Art. BY-179
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 12, 2022
Sentence served
3y 10mo / 5 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 Suprunczyk (PPW case cmmjnh6b). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnh6b300hj1vyae1chrgc9. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ivan-suprunczyk).
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