Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex37 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Belarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
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Case Summary
Mikhail Fando is an amateur poker player known as Rattly. He was convicted for providing financial support to Belarusian volunteers serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He was sentenced to five years in a high-security penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Міхаіл Фандо — аматар покера, вядомы пад мянушкай Rattly. Ён быў асуджаны за фінансаванне беларускіх добраахвотнікаў, якія служлі ў Узброеных сілах Украіны. Яму прысудзілі 5 гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі ва ўмовах узмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation or preparation of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus on the territory of a foreign state in military actions without authorization of the state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Mikhail Fando (PPW case cmmkynz4). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkynz4m004o1vcf8mkp83jx. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikhail-fando).
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