Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex61 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inByaroza, Brest region
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 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
Siarhei Buvaka is a mechanic from Byaroza. He was sentenced to 3 years of restricted liberty (chemical sentence) for posting messages in a Telegram chat that allegedly insulted the President.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Бувака — механік з Бярозы. Ён быў асуджаны да 3 гадоў абмежавання волі ("хіміі") за паведамленні ў тэлеграм-чаце, якія, паводле абвінавачання, абражалі прэзідэнта.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Sources
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: Siarhei Buvaka (PPW case cmmkympl). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkymplk00451vcfqx6ammsp. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-stsiapanavich-buvaka).
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