Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexfemale
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atSIZA-1
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 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
Anzhela Aharok was detained as part of the 'Courtyard Chats' case, involving local community communication groups. She was accused of conspiracy to seize state power. She was sentenced to over eight years in a general regime penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Анжэла Агарок была затрыманая ў рамках справы «дваровых чатаў», якая закранае мясцовыя суседскія чаты. Яе абвінавачвалі ў змове з мэтай захопу дзяржаўнай улады. Яна была асуджана да больш чым васьмі гадоў калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Conspiracy with the aim of unconstitutional seizure of power
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-357
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 31, 2024
Sentence served
1y 8mo / 8 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: Anzhela Aharok (PPW case cmp1lomu). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1lomuq00031v9ghpr4nrxh. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/anzhela-aharok).
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