Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Andrei Lahvinenka was detained on December 17, 2024, and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony under Article 369 (insulting a government official) and Article 368 (insulting the President). The verdict was delivered on April 21, 2025, by Judge Lizaveta Trukhan.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Андрей Лагвиненко был задержан 17 декабря 2024 года и приговорен к 2 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима по статье 369 (оскорбление государственного чиновника) и статье 368 (оскорбление президента). Приговор был вынесен 21 апреля 2025 года судьей Елизаветой Трухан.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 17, 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 Lahvinenka (PPW case cmmjml99). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjml99m004p1vyavv4j0e74. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/andrei-lahvinenka).
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