Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex40 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inGrodno, Grodno Region
Held atPrison No. 4
CategorySocial media
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 Stralczen is a resident of Grodno and an administrator of the 'Grodno for Life' Instagram page. He was accused of distributing extremist materials and personal data of police officers. He was also involved in protest actions.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Яўген Стральчэнь — жыхар Гродна і адміністратар Instagram-старонкі «Гродна для жыцця». Яго абвінавачвалі ў распаўсюджванні экстрэмісцкіх матэрыялаў і персанальных дадзеных супрацоўнікаў міліцыі. Ён таксама ўдзельнічаў у пратэстах.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Defamation of the President
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedInstagram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 11, 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Jauhen Stralczen (PPW case cmmjnh78). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnh78300hk1vyaywefudzn. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/jauhen-stralczen).
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