Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex58 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inZhabinka, Brest region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategoryReligious
StatusConvicted
Sentence16 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Medical
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Case Summary
Siarhiej Rezanovich is an Orthodox priest and the rector of the Church of St. Michael in Stepianki. He was arrested in December 2020 as part of the high-profile 'Avtukhovich case'. He was sentenced to 16 years in a high-security colony for allegedly participating in a conspiracy to seize state power.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Православный священник из Бреста.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Рэзановіч — праваслаўны святар, настаяцель храма святога Архангела Міхаіла ў вёсцы Сцяпанкі. Ён быў затрыманы ў снежні 2020 года ў межах рэзананснай «справы Аўтуховіча». Ён асуджаны да 16 гадоў калоніі ў умовах узмоцненага рэжыму за абвінавачанне ў удзеле ў замахе на захоп дзяржаўнай улады.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Illegal actions involving firearms, ammunition and explosives
- 02Participation in a criminal organization
- 03Attempt to seize state power by unconstitutional means
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-295Art. BY-285Art. BY-357
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 1, 2020
Sentence served
5y 7mo / 16 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 Rezanovich (PPW case cmmkyg9x). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyg9xi001e1vcfssrbdzqw. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/siarhiej-rezanovich).
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