Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex33 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 3
CategoryOther
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
Stanislau Puhaczou is a former police officer who was stripped of his rank by presidential decree. He was convicted in September 2022 for crimes related to the dissemination of personal information and inciting hostility. He is currently on the terrorist and extremist lists.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Станіслаў Пугачоў — былы оперупаўнаважаны, які быў пазбаўлены звання па указу прэзідэнта. Ён быў асуджаны ў верасні 2022 года за злачыны, звязаныя з распаўсюджваннем інфармацыі аб асабістым жыцці і распальванне варожасці. Ён знаходзіцца ў спісах тэрарыстаў і экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Inciting hostility
- 02Illegal collection and dissemination of information about private life
- 03Illegal actions in relation to information about private life and personal data
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-130Art. BY-179Art. BY-203-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 15, 2022
Sentence served
4y 4mo / 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: Stanislau Puhaczou (PPW case cmmjnlu3). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnlu3w00jg1vyadtfmehj6. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/stanislau-puhaczou).
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