Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex36 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inDzyatla-va, Grodno region
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Vital Sauko is a former prosecutor who served as the acting prosecutor of the Vorana district in 2022-2023. He was convicted under Article 130 for inciting hostility. He is currently listed as a terrorist by the KGB.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Віталь Саўко — былы пракурор, які ў 2022-2023 гадах выконваў абавязкі пракурора Воранаўскага раёна. Ён быў асуджаны па арт. 130 за распальванне варожасці. На дадзены момант ён унесена ў спіс тэрарыстаў КДБ.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Inciting hostility
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 9, 2024
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Vital Sauko (PPW case cmmjmv9w). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmv9wb008r1vyanf8q86z0. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vital-sauko).
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