Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex44 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 1
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence9 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
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Case Summary
Ivan Zianko is a Minsk resident who was detained during the crackdown on the 'March of Honor' in October 2020. He faced multiple trials, including charges for protesting and subsequent disobedience within the prison system. He has been sentenced to a total of nine years in a strict regime prison. He maintains his innocence regarding the initial charges.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Житель Минска. В последнем слове Иван сказал: "Рад видеть родных, близких, друзей. У меня все в порядке, я набираюсь сил, я здоров. Возможно, там был я в первых рядах. Но когда я выйду, я точно буду в первых рядах".
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Іван Зянько — жыхар Мінска, які быў затрыманы падчас разгону «Маршу гонару» ў актабры 2020 года. Ён уваходзіў у склад «мінскай чатыроўкі» і сутыкаўся з некалькіразавымі судамі, у тым ліку за ўдзел у пратэстах і непадпаракаванне адміністрацыі калоніі. Агульны тэрмін яго зняволення складае 9 гадоў у турме строгага рэжыму. Сваёй віны ён не прызнаў.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Violence against a law enforcement officer
- 03Intentional destruction or damage of property
- 04Willful disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-364Art. BY-218Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 20, 2020
Sentence served
5y 8mo / 9 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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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 Zianko (PPW case cmmkyhg0). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyhg0o001w1vcfxlbpwbx7. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ivan-zjanko).
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