Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex32 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held atPenal Colony No. 22
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Roman Cyhankou was arrested in October 2022, initially related to providing data to the 'Black Book of Belarus'. He was later prosecuted for his involvement in protests and sentenced on charges of inciting hostility and calls to harm national security. He is currently serving his sentence in Penal Colony No. 22 and is listed as a terrorist by the KGB.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Раман Цыганкоў быў затрыманы ў актабры 2022 года, першапачаткова ў сувязі з перадачай дадзеных у «Чорную кнігу Беларусі». Пазней ён быў прыцягнуты да адказнасці за ўдзел у пратэстах і асуджаны па абвінавачваннях у распальванні варожасці і закліках нанесці шкоду нацыянальнай бяспецы. Зараз ён адбывае тэрмін у ПК № 22 і ўнесены КДБ ў «спіс тэрарыстаў».
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
- 03Inciting hostility or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-361Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 10, 2022
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Roman Cyhankou (PPW case cmmjnfwr). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnfwrd00h21vyalwdovjjb. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/raman-cyhankou).
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