Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Brest Region
Held at—
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
Leanid Aviarchuk was found guilty under Article 342 for participating in actions that violate public order. He was sentenced to 1 1/2 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony by Judge Andrei Hrushko on August 6, 2024.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Леонид Аверчук был признан виновным по статье 342 за участие в действиях, грубо нарушающих общественный порядок. 6 августа 2024 года судья Андрей Грушко приговорил его к 1,5 годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-342
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-342
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
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: Leanid Aviarchuk (PPW case cmmkyln0). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyln0k003p1vcf155ail1u. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/leanid-avjarczuk).
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