Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex39 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 3
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 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
Vasil Ermakou is a former employee of BelVEB bank who was detained in July 2022. He was accused of leaking personal data of law enforcement officers to the 'Black Book of Belarus' Telegram bot. During his arrest, he was severely beaten by security forces, resulting in broken ribs.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Васіль Ермакоў — экс-супрацоўнік банка «БелВЭБ», які быў затрыманы ў ліпені 2022 года. Яго абвінавачвалі ў зліве асабістых звестак сілавікоў у Telegram-бот «Чорная кніга Беларусі». Пасля затрымання яго моцна збілі супрацоўнікі, у выніку чаго ў яго былі зламаны рэбры.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Inciting hostility
- 02Illegal acquisition of computer information
- 03Illegal actions regarding information about private life and personal data
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-130Art. BY-352Art. BY-203-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 5, 2022
Sentence served
4y 0mo / 6 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 Ermakou (PPW case cmmjnhwo). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnhwog00hv1vyaznser8qt. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vasil-ermakou).
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