Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex56 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHomel, Homel region
Held atPenal Colony No. 1 Navapolatsk
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 Kaburneeu was sentenced to three years in a general regime penal colony. He was convicted of insulting the President and illegal possession of firearms or explosives. His case was heard in a closed session by the Homel District Court.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Кабурнееў быў асуджаны да трох гадоў калоніі агульнага рэжыму. Ён быў прызнаны вінаватым у абразе прэзідэнта і незаконных дзеяннях у адносінах да агнястрэльнай зброі або выбуховых рэчываў. Яго справу разглядаў Гомельскі раённы суд у закрытым рэжыме.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Illegal actions regarding firearms, ammunition and explosives
- 02Insulting the President
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-295Art. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 7, 2024
Sentence served
2y 2mo / 3 years
05Sources
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 Kaburneeu (PPW case cmmjmwpz). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmwpze009d1vyadqhc1azn. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-kaburneeu).
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