Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex28 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Belarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Aljaksandr Reznik was detained in Minsk on September 29, 2020. He was a defendant in the 'Chat Case,' where participants were accused of involvement in a radical Telegram chat. He was sentenced to eight years in a high-security colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Рэзнік быў затрыманы ў Мінску 29 верасня 2020 года. Ён быў фігурантам «справы чата», дзе ўдзельнікаў абвінавачвалі ў удзеле ў радыкальным тэлеграм-чаце. Ён быў асуджаны да васьмі гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Participation in mass riots
- 02Intentional destruction or damage of property
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-293Art. BY-218
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 29, 2020
Sentence served
5y 9mo / 8 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 Reznik (PPW case cmmkyian). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyian600291vcfwn7i7vm7. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-reznik).
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