Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex45 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Belarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategoryJournalism
StatusConvicted
Sentence7 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
Aljaksey Kuzmin is a musician and a former MTS department head. He was accused of leaking personal data of security forces and officials to the 'Black Book of Belarus' Telegram channels. He was sentenced to 7 years in a high-security penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксей Кузьмін — музыкант і былы начальнік аддзела ў MTS. Яго абвінавачвалі ў зліве персанальных даных сілавікоў і чыноўнікаў у Telegram-каналы «Чорная кніга Беларусі». Ён быў асуджаны да 7 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Inciting hostility
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 26, 2022
Sentence served
3y 8mo / 7 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: Aljaksey Kuzmin (PPW case cmmjnfnz). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnfnze00gw1vyanpo19fvl. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksey-kuzmin).
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