Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex26 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPrison No. 4 Magileu
CategorySocial media
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
Jahor Dudnikau is a Russian citizen who worked as a voice actor in Minsk. He was detained in May 2021 during a raid on a rented apartment. He is accused of providing voiceovers for opposition Telegram channels and inciting actions against law enforcement.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ягор Дуднікаў — грамадзянін Расіі, які жыў у Мінску і займаўся агучкай. Ён быў затрыманы 4 мая 2021 года падчас ператрусу на здымнай кватэры. Яго абвінавачваюць у агучцы відэаролікаў для апазіцыйных тэлеграм-каналаў і закліках да гвалту.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Calls to actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
- 02Inciting hostility or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-361Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 4, 2021
Sentence served
5y 2mo / 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: Jahor Dudnikau (PPW case cmmkye0h). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkye0hy000j1vcf9g535xly. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/jahor-dudnikau).
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