Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex34 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 22
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Case Summary
Arciom Vouna is a top manager at the mobile operator life:) who was detained in February 2022. He was convicted in a closed trial on charges including inciting social enmity and illegal data handling. He is currently serving an 8-year sentence in a high-security colony and is listed as a terrorist by the KGB.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Арцём Воўна — топ-мэнеджар мабільнага аператара life:), які быў затрыманы ў лютвым 2022 года. Ён быў асуджаны ў закрытым працэсе па абвінавачванні ў распальванні сацыяльнай варожасці і незаконным захаванні інфармацыі. Зараз ён адбывае 8 гадоў калоніі ў ўмовах узмоцненага рэжыму і ўнесена ў спіс тэрарыстаў КДБ.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Inciting social enmity
- 02Illegal collection and dissemination of information about private life
- 03Unlawful seizure of computer information
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-130Art. BY-179Art. BY-352
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 8, 2022
Sentence served
4y 3mo / 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: Arciom Vouna (PPW case cmmjnluz). Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnluzu00jh1vya35mmw3zy. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/arciom-vouna).
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