Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex44 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inPinsk, Brest region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15 Mahilyow
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
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Medical
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Case Summary
Aljaksandr Lapukh was detained in Pinsk following the August 2020 elections. He was accused of participating in mass riots near the Pinsk city executive committee. He was sentenced to 5 years and 6 months in a high-security colony.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Житель Пинска.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Лопух быў затрыманы ў Пінску пасля выбараў жніўня 2020 года. Яго абвінавачвалі ў удзеле ў масавых беспарадках каля Пінскага гарвыканкама. Ён асуджаны да 5 гадоў і 6 месяцаў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation in mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-293
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 24, 2021
Sentence served
5y 3mo / 5 years
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 Lapukh (PPW case cmmkyen5). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyen5x000q1vcfpyp3oigj. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-lapukh).
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