Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex44 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Aliaksei Horyn was sentenced to 1 1/2 years of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony under Article 130 of the Criminal Code for incitement to hatred. He is currently held in Penal colony No. 15. The verdict was issued on January 16, 2025.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Алексей Горин был приговорен к 1 с половиной годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима по статье 130 Уголовного кодекса за разжигание ненависти. В настоящее время он содержится в исправительной колонии № 15. Приговор был вынесен 16 января 2025 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-130
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
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Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aliaksei Horyn (PPW case cmmkyon4). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyon4n004z1vcfr8j3fow1. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksei-horyn).
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