Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inVitebsk, Vitebsk region
Held atPrison No. 4 Magileu
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence9 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
Sjarhei Dumava is a resident of Vitebsk who was involved in the 2020 protests. He was accused of using digital devices to spread information on how to navigate mass protests and for spray-painting political slogans on municipal property. He received a 9-year sentence.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Житель Витебска. Бывший конструктор промышленных и общественных сооружений. Занимался проектированием городской застройки Витебска, но 2 года назад его талант оказался не востребован. Хороший специалист остался без работы, долго не мог нигде устроиться и вынужден был пойти работать охранником. Сергей воспитывает двух несовершеннолетних детей.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Думава — жыхар Віцебска, які ўдзельнічаў у пратэстах 2020 года. Яго абвінавачваюць у распаўсюджванні інфармацыі аб спосабах перасоўвання падчас масавых беспарадкаў і нанясенні палітычных надпісаў на маёмасць. Яму прысудзілі 9 гадоў.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Organization of mass disorder
- 02Training or other preparation of persons for participation in mass disorder
- 03Desecration of buildings and damage to property
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-293-1Art. BY-293-3Art. BY-341
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 22, 2021
Sentence served
5y 3mo / 9 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: Sjarhei Dumava (PPW case cmmkyep0). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyep0p000s1vcfjguvpfpb. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-dumava).
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