Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inBaranavichy, Brest region
Held atPenal Colony No. 22
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence18 years
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Case Summary
Uladzislau Kaszczeeu worked at the 61st destruction airfield. He was arrested alongside his wife, Taccjana, for high treason. He received a severe sentence of 18 years in a strict regime colony. The case was prosecuted in Brest.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Уладзіслаў Кашчэеў працаваў на 61-й знішчальнай авіябазе. Ён быў затрыманы разам са сваёй жонкай Таццянай па абвінавачванні ў здрадзе дзяржаве. Яму прызначылі 18 гадоў зняволення ў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму. Суд адбыўся ў Брэсце.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01High treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 9, 2023
Sentence served
2y 7mo / 18 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Uladzislau Kaszczeeu (PPW case cmmjn46i). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn46ij00c91vya3zj15kvf. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/uladzislau-kaszczeeu).
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