Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 17
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence2 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 Zdaravennau, a professional photographer and brother of activist Ales Zdaravennau, was detained in Minsk. He was charged with insulting the President based on a single internet comment. He was sentenced to 2 years in a general regime penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Вадзім Здаравеннаў, прафесійны фатограф і брат актывіста Алеся Здаравеннава, быў затрыманы ў Мінску. Яго абвінавачалі ў абразе прэзідэнта за адзін каментар у інтэрнэце. Ён асуджаны на 2 гады калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Insulting the President
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 10, 2025
Sentence served
1y 2mo / 2 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 Zdaravennau (PPW case cmmjmfxk). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmfxky002i1vyaz6o2v9gy. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vadzim-zdaravennau).
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