Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex50 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 17
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence10 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 Trocki is a businessman from Minsk who was arrested following a confrontation with traffic police in August 2020. He was accused of attempting to murder a traffic police officer by driving at him. He was sentenced to 10 years in a high-security penal colony.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Александр женат, у него трое детей, младшая дочь – несовершеннолетняя. Вместе с семьей он живет в деревне Тарасово возле Минска. У Александра высшее образование, он учредитель и директор фирмы, а до этого занимал руководящие должности в банке и крупном автодилерском центре.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Троцкі — мінчукі, які быў затрыманы пасля канфлікту з даішнікамі ў жніўні 2020 года. Яго абвінавацілі ў замашы на забойства супрацоўніка ДАІ шляхам наезду аўтамабілем. Ён асуджаны да 10 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Attempted murder of an officer
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-362
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 12, 2020
Sentence served
5y 10mo / 10 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 Trocki (PPW case cmmkyje0). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyje0x002q1vcffounkvrs. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-trocki).
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