Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex41 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inVileyka, Minsk region
Held atInvestigative Prison No. 8
CategoryActivism
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
Andrej Kudzik is an activist from Vileyka who was repeatedly persecuted for his political views and participation in protests. He was convicted for his involvement in mass disorder and later for discrediting Belarus via social media. He has served multiple terms of detention.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Андрэй Кудзік — актывіст з Вілейкі, якога неаднаразова пераследавалі за палітычную пазіцыю і ўдзел у пратэстах. Ён быў асуджаны за ўдзел у дзеяннях, што груба парушаюць грамадскі парадак, а пазней — за дыскрэдытацыю Беларусі праз сацыяльныя сеткі. Ён адбыў некалькі тэрмінаў затрымання.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Participation in actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Discrediting Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-369-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 9, 2021
Sentence served
4y 10mo / 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: Andrej Kudzik (PPW case cmmjnrow). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnrowc00lw1vya60u9duvl. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/andrej-kudzik).
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