Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex27 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inZhlobin, Belarus
Held atOpen-type correctional facility No. 9
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Jauhen Afanasenka is a former employee of the BMZ metallurgical plant from Zhlobin. He was sentenced for his participation in the August 2020 protests. He is currently serving a sentence of restricted liberty in an open-type facility.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Яўген Афанасенка — былы супрацоўнік БМЗ са Жлобіна. Ён быў асуджаны за ўдзел у пратэстах жніўня 2020 года паводле арт. 342 КК. Зараз ён адбывае пакаранне ў выглядзе абмежавання волі ў ПУАТ № 9.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-342
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 10, 2022
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: Jauhen Afanasenka (PPW case cmmjnfwn). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnfwnc00h01vya7p3gnb3j. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/jauhen-afanasenka).
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