Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex43 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Belarus
Held atInvestigative Prison No. 8 Zhodzina
Categorybusiness
StatusConvicted
Sentence11 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Ruslan Labanok is a businessman and the founder of the former Spanish Visa Center in Minsk. He was arrested at the airport in October 2021 while attempting to leave the country. He was sentenced to 11 years in a high-security penal colony for treason and bribery. He has faced various forms of punishment, including solitary confinement and strict restrictions on communications.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Бывший директор визового центра Испании в Минске.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Руслан Лабанок — бізнесмен, заснавальнік і былы дырэктар візавага цэнтра Іспаніі ў Мінску. Ён быў затрыманы ў аэрапорце ў актабры 2021 года пры спробе пакінуць краіну. Ён асуджаны да 11 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму за здраду дзяржаве і дачу хабару. Ён сутыкаўся з рознымі відамі пакаранняў, уключаючы карцар і строгія абмежаванні на сувязь.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Giving a bribe
- 02Treason to the state
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-431Art. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 25, 2021
Sentence served
4y 8mo / 11 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: Ruslan Labanok (PPW case cmmjnoom). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnoomp00ko1vya9uxzlt35. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ruslan-labanok).
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