Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex24 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 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 Kuntysz was detained in November 2021 in connection with post-election protests and the 'AGSB' Telegram chat case. He was accused of organizing actions that violate public order and preparing for mass riots. In June 2022, he was sentenced to 6 years in a high-security penal colony. He suffers from serious health issues and has been placed in SHIZO (punishment cell) regularly.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Мікіта Кунтыш быў затрыманы ў лістападзе 2021 года ў сувязі з паслявыбарчымі пратэстамі і справай тэлеграм-чата «АГСБ». Яго абвінавачвалі ў арганізацыі дзеянняў, якія груба парушаюць грамадскі парадак, і падрыхтоўцы да ўдзелу ў масавых беспарадках. У чэрвені 2022 года яго асудзілі да 6 гадоў зняволення ў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму. Ён мае сур'ёзныя праблемы са здароўем і рэгулярна змяшчаецца ў ШІЗА.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Preparation for participation in mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-293
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 9, 2021
Sentence served
4y 7mo / 6 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 Kuntysz (PPW case cmmjnoa2). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnoa2c00kg1vyaanu7iw4w. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikita-kuntysz).
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