Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex33 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 1 Navapolatsk
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence11 years
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 Lycin was sentenced to 11 years in a high-security colony. He was charged with inciting hatred and the illegal dissemination of private life information. He is currently listed as an extremist and a terrorist by the authorities.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Лыцін быў асуджаны да 11 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму. Яго абвінавачвалі ў распальванні варожасці і незаконным зборы і распаўсюджванні звестак аб прыватным жыцці. Ён унесена ў спісы экстрэмістаў і тэрарыстаў.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Inciting hatred
- 02Illegal collection and dissemination of information about private life
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-130Art. BY-179
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 7, 2022
Sentence served
4y 2mo / 11 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 Lycin (PPW case cmmjnjvv). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnjvv100iq1vyaa2xggnyy. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-lycin-anatolyevich).
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