Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Brest region
Held atPenal Colony No. 17
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence4 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
101
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Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Yauhen Melnichuk, a resident of Brest, was sentenced to four years in a general regime colony for participating in mass riots. He allegedly admitted to throwing stones and inciting a crowd during a protest. He was detained in April 2024.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Яўген Мельнічук, жыхар Брэста, быў асуджаны да чатырох гадоў калоніі агульнага рэжыму за ўдзел у масавых беспарадках. Паводле матэрыялаў справы, ён нібыта кідаў камяні і заклікаў натоўп атакаваць АМАП. Ён быў затрыманы ў квітні 2024 года.
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
April 4, 2024
Sentence served
2y 3mo / 4 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: Yauhen Melnichuk (PPW case cmmjmwqu). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmwquj009e1vyarm26g8ow. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/jauhen-melniczuk).
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