Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex37 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Brest region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
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Case Summary
Pavel Petruczenja, an IT specialist from Brest and father of two, was detained for allegedly providing data to the 'Black Book of Belarus'. He was accused of inciting social hostility under Article 130. He was sentenced to six years in a high-security penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Павел Петручэня, IT-спецыяліст з Брэста і бацька двух дзяцей, быў затрыманы за нібыта перадачу дадзеных у «Чорную кнігу Беларусі». Яму ставяць у віну распальванне сацыяльнай варожасці па арт. 130. Ён асуджаны да шасці гадоў калоніі ва ўмовах узмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Inciting hostility or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 13, 2022
Sentence served
3y 6mo / 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: Pavel Petruczenja (PPW case cmmjneu9). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjneu9z00gj1vyadcdo6rfs. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/pavel-petruczenja).
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