Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex45 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBierazie, Brest region
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence2 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 Housza was detained for his participation in a protest action in Bierazie on the night of August 10-11, 2020. He was convicted under Article 342 for active participation in mass disturbances. He also faced charges regarding interference with law enforcement officers.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Гоўша быў затрыманы за ўдзел у акцыі пратэсту ў Бярозе ў ноч з 10 на 11 жніўня 2020 года. Ён быў асуджаны па арт. 342 за актыўны ўдзел у дзеяннях, што груба парушаюць грамадскі парадак. Таксама яму высунулі абвінавачванні ў умяшанне ў дзейнасць супрацоўніка органаў унутраных спраў.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
- 02Interference with the activities of an internal affairs officer
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-365
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
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: Siarhei Housza (PPW case cmmkyovv). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyovv400501vcfk4gtio69. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-housza).
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