Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex47 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk region, Belarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 4
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
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Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Akasana Valkovič was detained in November 2024 due to her comments in Telegram channels in 2021. She was convicted of insulting both the President and a government official. She is currently serving a three-year sentence in a general regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аксана Вальковіч была затрыманая ў лістападзе 2024 года з-за каментароў у тэлеграм-каналах у 2021 годзе. Яе асудзілі за абразу прэзідэнта і прадстаўніка ўлады. Зараз яна адбывае тэрмін у 3 гады ў калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Insulting a representative of authority
- 02Insulting the President
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 13, 2024
Sentence served
1y 7mo / 3 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: Akasana Valkovič (PPW case cmp1n10p). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1n10p2002w1v9gwe01c02x. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aksana-valkovicz).
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