Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex47 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inVitebsk, Vitebsk region
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
101
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Case Summary
Valery Ramanouski is a former head of the aerial intelligence service. He was arrested in December 2022 and charged with treason. The state accused him of photographing official documents and passing information to foreign intelligence services. His trial was held in a closed format.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Валерый Раманоўскі — былы начальнік службы паветранай выведкі. Ён быў затрыманы ў снежні 2022 года і абвінавачваецца ў здрадзе дзяржаве. Дзяржава абвінаваціла яго ў фатаграфаванні службовых дакументаў і перадачы звестак замежным спецслужбам. Яго суд праходзіў у закрытым фармаце.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 8, 2022
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: Valery Ramanouski (PPW case cmmjnew2). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnew2x00gl1vya2f97gcgl. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/valery-ramanouski).
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