Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex45 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMahilyow, Mahilyow region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Aljaksandr Apanovicz was convicted of inciting social hostility and enmity. He was detained in October 2024 and has been included in the extremist list. He is currently serving his sentence in a general regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Апановіч быў асуджаны па артыкуле пра распальванне сацыяльнай варожасці і варажнечы. Ён быў затрыманы ў актыбры 2024 года і ўнесена ў спіс экстрэмістаў. Зараз ён адбывае пакаранне ў ПК-15.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Inciting hostility or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 9, 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: Aljaksandr Apanovicz (PPW case cmmjmqnu). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmqnux006u1vyap0xc0571. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-apanovicz).
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