Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex33 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 4
Categorylegal_profession
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Natallia Lashch is a lawyer and former prosecutor's office employee. She was detained in connection with the 'Black Book of Belarus' case, involving the leak of information. She was convicted for inciting social enmity and illegal dissemination of private information.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Наталля Лашч — юрыстка і былая супрацоўніца пракуратуры. Яна была затрыманая ў межах справы аб зліве інфармацыі ў «Чорную кнігу Беларусі». Яе асудзілі за распальванне сацыяльнай варожасці і незаконны збор і распаўсюд звестак аб прыватным жыцці.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Inciting social enmity
- 02Illegal collection and dissemination of information about private life
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-130Art. BY-179
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 17, 2022
Sentence served
3y 10mo / 6 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: Natallia Lashch (PPW case cmmjngul). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjngul500hf1vya5847gxhj. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/natallja-laszcz).
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