Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex55 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Case Summary
Alena Rudaya was detained on March 9, 2025 and is being held in Penal colony No. 4 in Homiel. She is charged under Articles 361, 368, and 361-1 of the Criminal Code for calls for harm to national security, insulting the President, and creation of an extremist formation, or participation in it. Her sentence is unknown, and the verdict date was January 1, 2025.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Алена Рудая была задержана 9 марта 2025 года и содержится в исправительной колонии № 4 в Гомеле. Ей предъявлены обвинения по статьям 361, 368 и 361-1 Уголовного кодекса за призывы к нанесению вреда национальной безопасности, оскорбление Президента, а также создание экстремистского формирования или участие в нем. Ее приговор неизвестен, дата приговора - 1 января 2025 года.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01BY-361
- 02BY-368
- 03BY-361-1
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-361Art. BY-368Art. BY-361-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 9, 2025
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: Alena Rudaya (PPW case cmmjmhtv). Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmhtvw003b1vyao7hwj2nd. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/alena-rudaja).
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