Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex51 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
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Case Summary
Andrei Besau was sentenced to 4 years imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony. He was charged under Article 361 (Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to national security) and Article 130 (Incitement to hatred) of the Criminal Code. He is currently serving his sentence in Penal colony No. 2.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Андрей Бесау был приговорен к 4 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии среднего режима. Ему предъявлены обвинения по статье 361 (Призывы к действиям, направленным на причинение вреда национальной безопасности) и статье 130 (Разжигание ненависти) Уголовного кодекса. В настоящее время он отбывает наказание в исправительной колонии № 2.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-361
- 02BY-130
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-361Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 27, 2025
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 Besau (PPW case cmmjmk3p). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmk3pg00461vyam2aguhtr. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/andrei-besau).
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