Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Brest Region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence4 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
101
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Medical
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Case Summary
Uladzislau Piskunovich was detained in July 2024. He was convicted in a Brest court for his alleged participation in mass riots. He is currently serving a four-year sentence in a general regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Уладзіслаў Піскуновіч быў затрыманы ў ліпені 2024 года. Ён быў асуджаны ў Брэсце за ўдзел у масавых беспарадках. Зараз ён адбывае тэрмін у калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation in mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-293
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 9, 2024
Sentence served
1y 11mo / 4 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Uladzislau Piskunovich (PPW case cmmjmtd3). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmtd3e00811vyarmk1gvyb. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/uladzislau-piskunovicz).
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