Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex47 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Case Summary
Andrei Kreidzich was sentenced to 3 and a half years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. He was charged under Article 369 (Insulting a government official), Article 368 (Insulting the President), Article 361-1 (Creation of an extremist formation), and Article 369-1 (Discrediting Belarus) of the Criminal Code. He is currently held in Penal colony No. 17.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Андрей Крейдич был приговорен к 3,5 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима. Ему предъявлены обвинения по статье 369 (Оскорбление должностного лица), статье 368 (Оскорбление президента), статье 361-1 (Создание экстремистского формирования) и статье 369-1 (Дискредитация Беларуси) Уголовного кодекса. В настоящее время он содержится в исправительной колонии № 17.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
- 03BY-361-1
- 04BY-369-1
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-361-1Art. BY-369-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 11, 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Andrei Kreidzich (PPW case cmmjmk7d). Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmk7dr004a1vyakjpf18gf. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/andrei-kreidzicz).
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