Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex45 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk
Held atRepublican Scientific and Practical Center for Mental Health
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
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Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Maryja Uspenskaja is the widow of Andrei Zelcer, who was shot and killed by KGB officers during a raid on their apartment. She was detained on the same day and charged with complicity in the murder of a KGB officer. The court ordered compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital indefinitely.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Мария работала экономистом, потом — продавцом в сетевом магазине. В последнее время училась на тестировщицу, занималась английским.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Марыя Успенская — удава Андрэя Зельцэра, які быў забіты супрацоўнікамі КДБ падчас перастрэлкі ў іх кватэры. Яна была затрымана ў той жа дзень паводле абвінавачвання ў саўдзеле ў забойстве супрацоўніка КДБ. Суд прызначыў ёй прымусовае лячэнне ў псіхіятрычным стацыянары без вызначэння тэрміну.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Murder
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-139
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 28, 2021
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: Maryja Uspenskaja (PPW case cmmjnpno). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnpnot00l01vyadmpkfulj. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/maryja-uspenskaja).
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