Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex30 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inVitebsk, Vitebsk Region
Held atPenal Colony No. 9
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
1
Case Summary
Raman Marusau, a former special forces soldier, was detained for allegedly providing information to an extremist Telegram channel regarding the home address of a police officer. He was convicted of inciting social hostility and later faced additional charges for disobeying prison authorities. He is currently listed on the terrorist and extremist lists.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Раман Марусаў, былы кантрактнік сіл спецыяльных аперацый, быў затрыманы за перадачу інфармацыі тэлеграм-каналу аб адрасе пражывання супрацоўніка міліцыі. Ён быў асуджаны па арт. 130 КК і пазней па арт. 411 КК за злоснае непадпарадкаванне адміністрацыі. Раман знаходзіцца ў спісах тэрарыстаў і экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Inciting hostility or enmity
- 02Malicious disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-130Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 23, 2021
Sentence served
5y 3mo / 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: Raman Marusau (PPW case cmmkyeo3). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyeo3b000r1vcfjxknyeyb. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/raman-marusau).
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