Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex66 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBaranavichy, Brest region
Held atTurma № 4
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence20 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
Uladzimir Hundar is an activist and local historian from Baranavichy with a physical disability. He was detained in the 'Avtukhovich case' on charges of preparing a terrorist act and attempting to seize state power. He has reported severe torture, including beatings and being held in solitary confinement.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Активист и краевед из Барановичей. Инвалид 2-ой группы, бывший «афганец».
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Уладзімір Гундар — актывіст і краязнаўца з Баранавічаў, які мае інваліднасць. Ён быў затрыманы па «справе Аўтуховіча» па абвінавачванні ў падрыхтоўцы тэракту і спробе захопу дзяржаўнай улады. Ён заяўляў пра катаванні, біццё і жорсткі ціск у зняволенні.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Insulting a government official
- 02Violence against a public official
- 03Creation of a criminal organization
- 04Attempt to seize state power
Criminal Code Articles
06 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-366Art. BY-285Art. BY-357Art. BY-14Art. BY-2
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 30, 2020
Sentence served
5y 6mo / 20 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: Uladzimir Hundar (PPW case cmmkyfz7). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyfz75001a1vcfo42msbfj. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/uladzimir-hundar).
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