Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex50 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 4 Gomel
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence7 years
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Taccjana Rusak was detained in connection with a case regarding the alleged preparation of a terrorist attack on Victory Day. She was convicted of treason and sentenced to seven years in a general regime penal colony. She is currently serving her sentence in Gomel.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Таццяна Русак была затрыманая ў сувязі са справай аб нібыта падрыхтоўцы тэракту ў Дзень перамогі. Яна была асуджана за здраду дзяржаве і прысуджана да séмі гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі агульнага рэжыму. Зараз яна адбывае тэрмін у Гомелі.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 9, 2023
Sentence served
3y 1mo / 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: Taccjana Rusak (PPW case cmmjnahq). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnahqg00er1vya0rgyzj37. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/taccjana-rusak).
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