Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex36 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHrodna, Belarus
Held atPrison No. 1
CategoryOther
StatusDetained
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
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Case Summary
Pavel Kizjuk is a former military serviceman born in 1990. He was detained in April 2025 and charged with treason under Article 356 of the Criminal Code. He is currently being held in Hrodna.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Павел Кізюк — былы вайсковец, нараджаны ў 1990 годзе. Ён быў затрыманы ў красавіку 2025 года па абвінавачванні ў здрадзе па артыкуле 356 КК. У цятыны ён знаходзіцца ў Турме № 1 у Гродне.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 5, 2025
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Pavel Kizjuk (PPW case cmmjmgbi). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmgbiw002p1vya9vzb1ovr. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/pavel-kizjuk).
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