Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Brest region
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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 Filimonau was detained in July 2024. He was charged with participation in mass riots in Brest. His case was heard in the Maskouski district court of Brest.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Філімонаў быў затрыманы ў ліпені 2024 года. Яго асудзілі паводле ч. 2 арт. 293 КК (масавыя беспарадкі) у Брэсце. Справа разглядалася ў Маскоўскім раённым судзе г. Брэста.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation in mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-293
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 9, 2024
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Sjarhei Filimonau (PPW case cmmjmtbx). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmtbx500801vyay8umkcbu. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-filimonau).
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