Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex74 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inNiasvizh, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 22
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence7 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
Vasil Dzemidovich is a retiree from Niasvizh who has faced multiple criminal cases. He was detained for displaying the white-red-white flag and has been labeled a 'terrorist' by the KGB. He is currently serving a 7-year sentence in a high-security penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Васіль Дземідовіч — пенсіянер з Нясвіжа, які сутыкаўся з многімі крымінальнымі справамі. Ён быў затрыманы за вывешванне бел-чырвона-белага сцяга і ўнесена ў спіс «тэрарыстаў» КДБ. Зараз ён адбывае 7-гадовы тэрмін у калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Organization of mass disorder
- 02Insulting a government official
- 03Insulting the President
- 04Insulting a judge
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-293Art. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-391
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 16, 2022
Sentence served
4y 0mo / 7 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: Vasil Dzemidovich (PPW case cmmjni87). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjni87k00hz1vyak7yfy16o. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vasil-dzemidovicz).
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