Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest region, Belarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 22
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence15 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
Valjancin Panasjuk is an English and German language teacher. He was convicted by the Brest Regional Court on charges of treason and the production and distribution of pornographic materials. He received a sentence of 15 years in a high-security penal colony.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] 33-летний житель Гродно.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Валянцін Панасюк — настаўнік англійскай і нямецкай моваў. Ён быў асуджаны Брэсцкім абласным судом па чэнах 2 і 1 арт. 356 КК (здрада дзяржаве) і ч. 1 арт. 343 КК (выраб і распаўсюджванне парнаграфічных матэрыялаў). Яму прызначылі 15 гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі ўмоваў узмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Treason
- 02Production and distribution of pornographic materials
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-356Art. BY-343
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 11, 2024
Sentence served
2y 3mo / 15 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: Valjancin Panasjuk (PPW case cmmjmxfr). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmxfrr009n1vyarq83t58o. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/valjancin-panasjuk).
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