Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex32 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk Region
Held atPenal Colony No. 3
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Vital Szyszlou was detained following a protest in Minsk on September 23, 2020. He was accused of participating in mass riots and committing violence against police officers. He was sentenced to 6 years in a high-security penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Віталь Шышлоў быў затрыманы пасля акцыі пратэсту ў Мінску 23 верасня 2020 года. Яго абвінавацілі ў удзеле ў масавых беспарадках і гвалце над супрацоўнікамі міліцыі. Ён быў асуджаны да 6 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Participation in mass riots
- 02Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 03Violence against law enforcement officers
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-293Art. BY-342Art. BY-364
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 25, 2020
Sentence served
5y 9mo / 6 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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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 Szyszlou (PPW case cmmkyipe). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyipef002h1vcf7b2bsbvd. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vital-szyszlou).
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