Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex34 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Belarus
Held at—
CategorySocial media
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
Siarhei Piatkevicz is a security specialist from Minsk who previously worked at MTB Bank and BSB Bank. He was detained in April 2025 and faces charges related to calls for actions harming national security. He is a father of a young son and was known for running a TikTok channel with his child.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Известно, что Сергей отказался писать письмо с просьбой и помиловании. Об этом он сообщил в письме на свободу. 54-летний мужчина отбывает наказание в исправительной колонии №17 в Шклове. День рождения 15 июля
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Пяткевіч — спецыяліст па бяспецы з Мінска, які раней працаваў у банку МТБ і БСБ-Банку. Ён быў затрыманы ў красавіку 2025 года і мае абвінавачванні, звязаныя з заклікам да дзеянняў, якія наносяць шкоду нацыянальнай бяспецы. Ён з'яўляецца бацькам малодшага сына і вядомы тыкток-каналам, які вёў разам з дзіцямі.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Technology usedTikTok
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 14, 2025
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: Siarhei Piatkevicz (PPW case cmmjmfo5). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmfo50002h1vya9txn4g2e. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-pjatkevicz).
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