Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex57 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHrodna, Hrodna Region
Held atOpen Correctional Institution No. 36
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 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 Piuczuk, a worker at the Hrodna Glass Plant, was detained for making insulting comments online regarding the leadership of Belarus. He was convicted on multiple charges including mockery of state symbols and defamation of the President. He is currently serving a restricted liberty sentence.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Піўчук, работнік Гродзенскага шклозавода, быў затрыманы за абразлівыя каментары ў інтэрнэце на адрас кіруючых асоб Беларусі. Ён асуджаны па некалькіх артыкулах, уключаючы здзек з дзяржаўных сімвалаў і паклёп на прэзідэнта.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Mockery of state symbols
- 02Insulting a representative of authority
- 03Insulting the President
- 04Defamation of the President
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-370Art. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 16, 2023
Sentence served
2y 10mo / 3 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 Piuczuk (PPW case cmp1r1rr). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1r1rry00ey1v9g8odai4gt. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-piuczuk).
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