Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex31 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHrodna, Hrodna Region
Held atPenal Colony No. 20
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Tamaz Pipija is a football fan of MTZ-RIPA club. He was detained in Hrodna for his alleged involvement in mass riots following the secret inauguration of Alexander Lukashenko. He has faced additional sentencing for disobeying prison authorities.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Тамаз Піпія — футбольны заўзятар клуба "МТЗ-РІПА". Ён быў затрыманы ў Гродне паводле абвінавачвання ў арганізацыі масавых беспарадкаў пасля таемнай інаўгурацыі Аляксандра Лукашэнкі. Яго таксама асудзілі за непадпаракаванне адміністрацыі калоніі.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Participation in mass riots
- 02Willful disobedience to the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-293Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 26, 2020
Sentence served
5y 9mo / 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: Tamaz Pipija (PPW case cmmkyinh). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyinhw002f1vcfwdywpdxq. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/tamaz-pipija).
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