Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex52 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inGomel, Gomel Region
Held atPenal Colony No. 4 Gomel
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence9 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Valjancina Polaz, a Belarusian citizen of Ukrainian origin, was accused of cooperating with the Security Service of Ukraine. She was charged with treason and organizing illegal migration. She was sentenced to nine years in a general regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Валянціна Полаз, грамадзянка Беларусі паходжання ўкраінкі, была абвінавачана ў супрацоўніцтве з СБУ. Ёй падакладзена абвіначванне ў здрадзе дзяржаве і арганізацыі незаконнай міграцыі. Яна была асуджана на дзевяць гадоў калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Treason
- 02Organization of illegal migration
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-356Art. BY-371-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 1, 2023
Sentence served
2y 10mo / 9 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: Valjancina Polaz (PPW case cmmjn67x). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn67xc00d21vya3ghin50j. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/valjancina-polaz).
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