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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Siarhei Lahvinovich was sentenced to 3 years of restricted freedom in an open penal facility ("khimiya") on October 6, 2025, under Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code for promoting extremist activities. He is currently serving his sentence in Open correctional facility No. 46.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сергей Лагвинович был приговорен к 3 годам ограничения свободы в исправительном учреждении открытого типа («химия») 6 октября 2025 года по статье 361-4 Уголовного кодекса за содействие экстремистской деятельности. В настоящее время отбывает наказание в ИУОТ № 46.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-4
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 25, 2025
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: Siarhei Lahvinovich (PPW case cmmjmipv). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmipvg003m1vyajw6cv8wm. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-lahvinovicz).
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