Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex53 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 17
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 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
Aleh Silich was detained for making comments directed at law enforcement officers and police. He was charged with insulting the President and various forms of violence or threats against officials. He is currently serving a sentence in a high-security penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Алег Сіліч быў затрыманы за каментары ў бок службовых асоб і міліцыянтаў. Яму былі прад'яўлены абвінавачванні ў абразе прэзідэнта і гвалце альбо пагрозе ўжывання гвалту ў дачыненні службовых асоб. Зараз ён адбывае пакаранне ў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Violence or threat of violence against an officer of internal affairs
- 02Insulting the President
- 03Violence or threat of violence against an official
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-364Art. BY-368Art. BY-366
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 17, 2023
Sentence served
2y 8mo / 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: Aleh Silich (PPW case cmmjn4jw). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn4jwd00ce1vyawd4d6ppa. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aleh-silicz).
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