Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex59 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 17
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence1 year
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 Asipenka was convicted by the Minsk City Court for inciting hostility. He has been added to the list of extremists. He is currently serving a sentence in a correctional facility.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Андрэй Асіпенка быў асуджаны Мінскім гарадскім судом за распальванне варожасці. Ён быў унесена ў спіс экстрэмістаў. Зараз ён адбывае тэрмін у калоніі.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Inciting hostility or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
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: Andrei Asipenka (PPW case cmmkyld8). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyld8c003l1vcfzdhh1n3r. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/andrei-asipenka).
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