Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex43 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHrodna, Hrodna region
Held atPenal Colony No. 11
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
Alaksandr Aranovich was a driver for the 'Strana dlya zhytia' YouTube channel founded by Siarhei Tsikhanouski. He was detained during a signature collection picket in Hrodna. He was convicted for his involvement in mass protests and later faced additional charges for disobeying prison authorities.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Александр — участник команды YouTube-канала "Страна для жизни", основанного Сергеем Тихановским. Он был водителем автодома, на котором вместе с командой "Страны для жизни" ездил по регионам Беларуси. Александр окончил Бобруйское училище олимпийского резерва, до 2015 года был индивидуальным предпринимателем, занимался грузоперевозками. До задержания он жил в городе Старые Дороги Минской области, работал водителем. Про Александра можно сказать, что надёжнее товарища и друга нет. Он всегда придёт на помощь, в какое время суток бы к нему не обратились. Честный и справедливый человек. Александр заботливый сын и отец.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Арановіч быў кіроўцам аўтадома YouTube-канала «Страна для жыцця», заснаванага Сяргеем Ціханоўскім. Ён быў затрыманы падчас пікету па зборы подпісаў у Гродне. Ён быў асуджаны за ўдзел у масавых беспарадках, а пазней яму высунулі новыя абвінавачванні за непадпарадкаванне адміністрацыі калоніі.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Willful disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution
- 03Preparation for participation in mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-411Art. BY-293
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Technology usedYouTube
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 29, 2020
Sentence served
6y 1mo / 6 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Alaksandr Aranovich (PPW case cmmkykr9). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkykr9300391vcf716vwfka. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/alaksandr-aranovich).
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