Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held atPenal Colony No. 3
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence10 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
101
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Case Summary
Yuryi Yurkou is a political prisoner convicted of treason under Article 356 of the Criminal Code. He was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment in a general regime colony. The trial took place in July 2025.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Юрый Юркоў — палітвязень, асуджаны па арт. 356 КК за здраду дзяржаве. Ён атрымаў 10 гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі агульнага рэжыму. Суд адбыўся ў ліпені 2025 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 9, 2024
Sentence served
2y 5mo / 10 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: Yuryi Yurkou (PPW case cmmjn1ca). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn1cal00b81vyaub2qiq9j. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/juryi-jurkou).
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