Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMaladzyechna, Minsk Region
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Aljaksandr Kisel, a resident of Maladzyechna, was sentenced to compulsory treatment in a psychiatric hospital. He was charged under Article 368 for allegedly insulting Alexander Lukashenko on social media. He is noted to have serious health problems.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Житель Молодечно.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Кісель, жыхар Маладзечна, быў накіраваны на прымусовае лячэнне ў псіхіятрычны стацыянар паводле арт. 368 Крымінальнага кодэкса (абраза Лукашэнкі). У яго сур'ёзныя праблемы са здароўем.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Insulting the President
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 25, 2021
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: Aljaksandr Kisel (PPW case cmmjnnop). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnnop700k91vyauxqnev6w. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-kisel).
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