Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex36 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Belarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 3
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Sjarhei Pacukevicz was detained in connection with the mass protests in Minsk in August 2020. He was accused of participating in riots, including throwing stones at police transport. He was sentenced to six years in a high-security penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Пацукевіч быў затрыманы ў сувязі з масавымі пратэстамі ў Мінску ў жніўні 2020 года. Яго абвінавачвалі ў удзеле ў масавых беспарадках, у тым ліку ў кіданні камянёў у транспарт МУС. Ён быў асуджаны да шасці гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
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
November 17, 2020
Sentence served
5y 7mo / 6 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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Sjarhei Pacukevicz (PPW case cmmkygdl). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkygdli001i1vcfjdv11gax. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-pacukevicz).
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