Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex68 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Alena Viarbitskaya was detained on April 15, 2024, and charged under Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code for promoting extremist activities. Her penalty is unknown.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Алена Вербицкая была задержана 15 апреля 2024 года и обвинена по статье 361-4 Уголовного кодекса за содействие экстремистской деятельности. Мера наказания неизвестна.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-4
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 15, 2024
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Alena Viarbitskaya (PPW case cmmjmw18). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmw18t00951vyaor2xhhyx. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/alena-vjarbickaja).
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