Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inHrodna, Hrodna Region
Held atPenal Colony No. 17, Shkloŭ
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 Samaryn was detained in October 2020 following protests in Hrodna, where he allegedly used a gas canister against police. After living in forced emigration, he returned to Belarus and was recaptured in March 2025. He has been sentenced to 6 years in a high-security colony and has reported physical abuse and prolonged isolation in SHIZO.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Мікіта Самарын быў затрыманы ў актабры 2020 года пасля пратэстаў у Гродне, дзе ён нібыта выкарыстаў газавы балончык супраць міліцыі. Пасля вымушанай эміграцыі ён вярнуўся ў Беларусь і быў зноў затрыманы ў сакаліку 2025 года. Ён асуджаны да 6 гадоў калоніі і паведамляў пра фізічнае насілства і доўгую изоляцыю ў ШІЗА.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Violence against a law enforcement officer
- 02Willful disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-364Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 5, 2020
Sentence served
5y 9mo / 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 Samaryn (PPW case cmmkyhxq). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyhxqz00231vcfghqc77i0. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikita-samaryn).
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