Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
101
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11
Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Aliaksandr Starastsin was detained on October 14, 2024, and charged under Article 367 of the Criminal Code for slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus. He was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months imprisonment in a general-security penal colony No. 1 in Navapolack. His case is associated with Businessmen.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Александр Старостин был задержан 14 октября 2024 года и обвинен по статье 367 Уголовного кодекса за клевету на Президента Республики Беларусь. Он был приговорен к 1 году и 6 месяцам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима № 1 в Новополоцке. Его дело связано с бизнесменами.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-367
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 14, 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aliaksandr Starastsin (PPW case cmmjmqf3). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmqf3m006s1vyap1shi4ww. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-starascin).
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