Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex39 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Brest region
Held atPenal Colony No. 2
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence7 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 Eudakimenka was sentenced to seven years in prison for allegedly leaking information about law enforcement officers to Telegram channels. He was subsequently added to the lists of extremists and terrorists by the authorities. He is currently serving his sentence in a high-security facility.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Еўдакіменка быў асуджаны да séмі гадоў калоніі за перадачу дадзеных супрацоўнікаў органаў унутраных спраў у тэлеграм-каналы. Пасля гэтага ён быў унесена ў спісы экстрэмістаў і тэрарыстаў. Зараз ён адбывае пакаранне ў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Inciting hostility
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 20, 2023
Sentence served
3y 3mo / 7 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 Eudakimenka (PPW case cmmjnbs9). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnbs9g00fa1vyauwnsmt4b. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-eudakimenka).
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