Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex52 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 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
Vadzim Ruszkievicz is a businessman who was detained in late 2023. He was accused of participating in extremist activities and making calls that harm national security. He was sentenced to three years in a general regime penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Вадзім Рушкевіч — бізнесмен, які быў затрыманы ў канцы 2023 года. Яго абвінавачвалі ў удзеле ў экстрэмісцкай дзейнасці і закліках, якія накіраваны на шкоду нацыянальнай бяспецы. Ён быў асуджаны да трох гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Participation in actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-361
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 1, 2023
Sentence served
2y 8mo / 3 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: Vadzim Ruszkievicz (PPW case cmp1rl2e). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1rl2el00gf1v9g7shhqad6. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vadzim-ruszkevicz).
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