Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex49 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMahilyow, Mahilyow region
Held atPenal Colony No. 8
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Andrei Andronau was convicted by the Leninsky District Court of Mahilyow for defamation of the President. He has been included in the list of individuals involved in extremist activities. He is currently serving a sentence in a general regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Андрэй Андронаў быў асуджаны судом Ленінскага раёна г. Магілёва за паклёп у дачыненні да прэзідэнта. Ён быў унесена ў пералік асоб, якія маюць дачыненне да экстрэмісцкай дзейнасці. Зараз ён адбывае пакаранне ў калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Defamation of the President
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 9, 2024
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Andrei Andronau (PPW case cmmjmmzp). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmmzpa005d1vyastfi0c45. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/andrei-andronau).
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