Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex44 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inunknown, Belarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 1 Navapolatsk
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence4 years
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 Burdzenja is an IT specialist who was detained in September 2023. He was accused of making negative comments about Lukashenko, law enforcement, and Russian military personnel. He was subsequently convicted on multiple charges including insulting the President and inciting social hostility.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Андрэй Бурдзеня — IT-спецыяліст, які быў затрыманы ў верасні 2023 года. Яго абвінавачвалі ў напісанні негатыўных каментароў на адрас Лукашэнкі, супрацоўнікаў міліцыі і расійскіх вайскоўцаў. Ён быў асуджаны па некалькіх артыкулах, уключаючы абразу прэзідэнта і распальванне сацыяльнай варожасці.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Insulting a representative of authority
- 02Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
- 03Inciting hostility
- 04Defamation in relation to the President
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-130Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 20, 2023
Sentence served
2y 9mo / 4 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: Andrei Burdzenja (PPW case cmmjn5d9). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn5d9700cr1vyagzz1p8dn. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/andrei-burdzenja).
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