Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex48 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBaranavichy, Brest region
Held atTurma № 4
CategoryJournalism
StatusConvicted
Sentence10 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Uladzislau Savin is a blogger and producer who was initially sentenced for fraud and organizing protest actions. He received an additional sentence for insulting the President in an appeal document. He is currently serving a total sentence of approximately 10 years in a high-security regime.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Блогер и писатель. До 2019 года предприниматель. С марта 2020 в инициативной группе Виктора Бабарико. В недалеком прошлом переплыл Гибралтарский пролив, активно увлекается спортом. Любит искусство, в особенности художника Винсента Ван Гога.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Уладзіслаў Савін — блогер і прадзюсар, які спачатку быў асуджаны за махлярства і арганізацыю пратэстаў. Яму дадалі тэрмін за абразу прэзідэнта ў апеляцыйнай скарзе. Зараз ён адбывае калонію агулам каля 10 гадоў.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Organization and participation in mass disturbances
- 02Fraud
- 03Insulting the President
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-209Art. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 8, 2021
Sentence served
5y 2mo / 10 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: Uladzislau Savin (PPW case cmmkyecu). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyecuj000n1vcfjo2c6bky. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/uladzislau-savin).
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