Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex59 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inNarovlya, Mahilyow region
Held atTurma № 4
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence10 years
Belarus · context
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393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Mikhail Vitkouski is a social activist and a member of the 'Narodnaya Gramada' party. He was detained by the KGB in his home in Narovlya in September 2025. He was convicted of treason in a closed-door trial and sentenced to 10 years in a general regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Мікалай Віткоўскі — грамадскі актывіст, чалец партыі 'Народная грамада'. Ён быў затрыманы КДБ у сябе дома ў Нароўлі ў верасні 2025 года. Ён быў асуджаны за здраду ў закрытым рэжыме і асуджаны да 10 гадоў калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 10, 2025
Sentence served
0y 9mo / 10 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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Mikhail Vitkouski (PPW case cmmjmair). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmair8000a1vyau7pyx1wl. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikhail-vitkouski).
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