Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex27 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
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Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Radzivon Kurtsarau was detained in February 2026 upon his return to Belarus from Poland. He was previously detained in 2020 for participating in protests. He was sentenced to 5 years in a high-security colony for unauthorized military participation.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Радзівон Курцэраў быў затрыманы ў лютым 2026 года пасля вяртання ў Беларусь з Польшчы. Раней яго затрымлівалі ў 2020 годзе за ўдзел у пратэстах. Ён быў асуджаны да 5 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму за несанкцыянаваны ўдзел у ваенных дзеяннях.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation or preparation of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus on the territory of a foreign state in military actions without authorization of the state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 2, 2026
Sentence served
0y 5mo / 5 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Radzivon Kurtsarau (PPW case cmr57b2z). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmr57b2z80006cazyz0ny41pf. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/radzivon-kurtsarau).
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