Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex58 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHomel, Homel region
Held atPenal Colony No. 1 Navapolatsk
CategoryActivism
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
Case Summary
Yury Ulasau was a trusted person for presidential candidate Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya in the Homel region. He was arrested during the 2020 protests and accused of organizing mass riots and seizing buildings. He was sentenced to 6.5 years in a high-security penal colony.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Юрий женат, имеет двоих несовершеннолетних детей. Ранее работал в государственных структурах, потом ушел и активно занимался общественной деятельностью. Принимал участие в "Маршах нетунеядцев" в 2017 году. Активно занимался проблемами экологии в Новобелицком районе. В 2019 году присоединился к команде Сергея Тихановского.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Юры Уласаў быў даверанай асобай кандыдаткі ў прэзідэнты Святланы Ціханоўскай па Гомельскай вобласці. Ён быў затрыманы падчас пратэстаў 2020 года і абвінавачваўся ў арганізацыі масавых беспарадкаў і захопе будынкаў. Ён быў асуджаны да 6,5 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Participation in mass riots
- 02Insulting a representative of authority
- 03Seizure of buildings and structures
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-293Art. BY-369Art. BY-292
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 6, 2020
Sentence served
5y 10mo / 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: Yury Ulasau (PPW case cmmkyk42). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyk42r00311vcfsizbpy7q. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/jury-ulasau).
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