Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex48 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 4 Homel
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 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
Sviatlana Byczkouskaja was an employee of the 'One Window' service in Minsk. She was detained for allegedly providing personal data of security forces members to the 'Black Book of Belarus' Telegram channel. She was convicted in a closed-door trial.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Жительница Минска.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Святлана Бычкоўская працавала ў службе «Адно вакно» Кастрыцкага раёна г. Мінска. Яна была затрыманая за нібыта перадачу асабістых дадзеных сілавікоў тэлеграм-каналу «Чорная кніга Беларусі». Суд над ёй праходзіў у закрытым рэжыме.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Inciting hostility
- 02Illegal possession 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 vectorInformant/Denunciation
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 21, 2022
Sentence served
4y 2mo / 5 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: Sviatlana Byczkouskaja (PPW case cmmjnjjf). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnjjfo00ii1vyayjk6ksq1. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/svjatlana-byczkouskaja).
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