Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex37 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 22
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
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Medical
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Case Summary
Sjarhei Petruszenka is a former official at the state registration agency. He was arrested for allegedly posting personal data of Smorgon police officers in a Telegram channel. He was sentenced to 6 years and 6 months in a general regime penal colony.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Бывший начальник отдела РУП "Минское городское агентство по государственной регистрации и земельному кадастру".
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Петрушэнка — былы начальнік аддзела дзяржаўнага рэгістрацыйнага агенцтва. Ён быў затрыманы за нібыта размяшчэнне асабістых дадзеных супрацоўнікаў Смаргонскага РАУС у тэлеграм-канале. Ён асуджаны да 6 гадоў і 6 месяцаў калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Inciting hostility or enmity
- 02Illegal acquisition of computer information
- 03Illegal actions regarding private life and personal data
- 04Abuse of power or official authority
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-130Art. BY-352Art. BY-203-1Art. BY-426
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 10, 2021
Sentence served
5y 0mo / 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Sjarhei Petruszenka (PPW case cmmkydk4). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkydk4z000b1vcfislznfj2. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-petruszenka).
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