Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex35 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inPinsk, Brest Region
Held atPenal Institution of Open Type No. 46
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence2 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
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Medical
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Case Summary
Andrei Kolb was convicted in the Pinsk District Court for his involvement in protest actions. He was sentenced to two years of restricted liberty (often referred to as 'chemistry') in an open-type correctional facility. He is also listed as an extremist and has reported family persecution.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Андрэй Колб быў асуджаны ў Пінскім раённым судзе за ўдзел у пратэстах. Яму прысудзілі два гады абмежавання волі ("хіміі") ў папраўчай установе адкрытага тыпу. Ён таксама ўнесена ў спіс экстрэмістаў, і яго сям'я зазнала пераследу.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-342
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Andrei Kolb (PPW case cmp1or15). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1or15y00991v9g6cw5xde8. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/andrei-kolb).
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