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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex34 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Siarhei Shatsilau was detained on November 27, 2024, and charged under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them). He was sentenced to 2 years of restricted freedom in an open penal facility.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сергей Шатило был задержан 27 ноября 2024 года и обвинен по статье 342 Уголовного кодекса (Организация и подготовка действий, грубо нарушающих общественный порядок, или активное участие в них). Он был приговорен к 2 годам ограничения свободы в исправительном учреждении открытого типа.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-342
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-342
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 27, 2024
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Siarhei Shatsilau (PPW case cmmjmm90). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmm90d00531vyayedim993. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-szacilovicz).
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