Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex42 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15 Mahilyow
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
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11
Medical
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Culture
1
Case Summary
Vital Barysevicz was detained for his alleged participation in mass riots in Minsk in August 2021. He was accused of destroying property and creating barricades. He was sentenced to 6 years in a high-security colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Віталь Барысевіч быў затрыманы за нібыта ўдзел у масавых беспарадках у Мінску ў жніўні 2021 года. Яго абвінавачвалі ў знішчэнні маёмасці і стварэнні барыкад. Ён асуджаны да 6 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation in mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-293
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 24, 2021
Sentence served
4y 7mo / 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: Vital Barysevicz (PPW case cmmjnnwf). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnnwfj00ka1vya1bfvxctb. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vital-barysevicz).
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