Artur was detained in May 2025, allegedly in connection with a criminal case related to the OSINT monitoring project "Belarusian Gayun".
In July 2025, Arthur's second daughter was born.
Political prisoners
Artur Ryhoravich Tarasau
- Dissidentby since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by Dissidentby
- Viasna since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by the Viasna Human Rights Centre
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Sentences
Trial outcome date unknown
4 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.Once the sentence takes effect, you can only write letters to the prisoner. Under Art. 85 of the Penal Code of Belarus, convicts cannot receive money transfers from anyone other than close relatives. Parcels are also only possible from relatives. If you want to help, support the family directly if this option is available on the prisoner's page.
Who else is held in IUOT-39
- In custody:
- from 07.05.2025 to ~26.02.2026
from ~24.03.2026 to present time - Case categories:
- The Gayun Case
- Hometown:
- Mazyr
- Birthday:
- 13.07.1987
- Number of children:
- 2
- Mailing address:
- IUOT-39, Krupki-2, 222002
- Articles:
- Promoting extremist activitiesPromotion of extremist activity committed repeatedly or by a group of persons
- Groups:
- Parents of minors
- Marks:
- Control of a person's financial transactions, restrictions on crossing the Belarusian border, a 5-year ban on military service and public office after the conviction is expunged, etc.
Timeline
- 2025
07.05.2025
Transfer
SIZO-3 — In custody
- 2026
~26.02.2026
Trial outcome date unknown
4 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, Gomel Regional Court
~26.02.2026
Status change
Released pending appeal
~24.03.2026
Transfer
IUOT-39 — In custody