Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex27 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBierozava, Brest region
Held atPenal Colony No. 17
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 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
Mikita Draniec is an anarchist activist from Bierozava detained in 2021. He was originally sentenced to six years for his involvement in the 'Revolutionary Action' case. His sentence was later extended by an additional year due to alleged disobedience to prison administration.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Мікіта Дранец — анархіст-актывіст з Бярозы, затрыманы ў 2021 годзе. Першапачаткова ён быў асуджаны да 6 гадоў па справе «Рэвалюцыйнае дзеянне». Яму дадалі яшчэ год тэрміну за непадпарадкаванне адміністрацыі калоніі.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
- 02Participation in a criminal organization in any other form
- 03Willful disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-285Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 2, 2021
Sentence served
5y 4mo / 8 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: Mikita Draniec (PPW case cmmkyf0k). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyf0k5000x1vcf742dawr4. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikita-dranec).
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