Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex40 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 8 Orsha
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence4 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Pavel Kuncevicz, a father of four, was sentenced to 4 years and 8 months in a general regime colony. He was charged with calling for sanctions against Belarus and later faced additional charges for disobeying prison administration. He is currently listed as an extremist.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Павел минчанин, учился в Минском государственном институте экологии имени Сахарова на психолога. Работал на Червенском рынке, где имел собственную торговую точку, а в последнее время делал теплицы за деньги. У Павла большая семья: жена и четверо детей.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Павел Кунцэвіч, бацька чатырох дзяцей, быў асуджаны да 4 гадоў і 8 месяцаў калоніі агульнага рэжыму. Яго вінавацілі ў закліках да санкцый супраць Беларусі, а пазней ён атрымаў дадатковы тэрмін за непадпаракаванне адміністрацыі калоніі. Ён знаходзіцца ў спісе экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
- 02Willful disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-361Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 9, 2023
Sentence served
2y 8mo / 4 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 Uladzimiravich Kuncevicz (PPW case cmmjn4xv). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn4xvv00cl1vya63ew25rl. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/pavel-uladzimiravich-kuncevicz).
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