Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex37 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMahilyow, Mahilyow region
Held atPenal Colony No. 1
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 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
Siarhiej Prus was sentenced for an Instagram video in which he and another individual allegedly called for violence against police officers. Although state media labeled them football fans, they denied this affiliation. He was sentenced to five years in a high-security penal colony.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Житель Жлобина.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Прус быў асуджаны за відэа ў Instagram, у якім ён і яшчэ адзін чалавек нібыта заклікалі да дзеянняў супраць супрацоўнікаў міліцыі. Нягледзячы на тое, што дзяржаўныя СМІ назвалі іх футбольнымі фанатамі, яны гэта адхілялі. Яму прысудзілі 5 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Inciting hostility or hatred
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedInstagram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 27, 2021
Sentence served
4y 9mo / 5 years
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: Siarhiej Prus (PPW case cmmjnpom). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnpom800l11vyanbbrks4w. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/siarhiej-prus).
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