Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex52 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inг. Минск
Held atCorrectional Colony №15, 213105, Mogilev, t. Veino, Slavgorodskoe highway 183
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Siarhei Leaniuk was detained on January 9, 2023, and sentenced to 5 years in a general-security penal colony. He was charged under Article 361-1 for creation of an extremist formation or participation in it, and Article 130 for incitement to hatred. He is currently serving his sentence in Penal colony No. 15.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сергей Леонюк был задержан 9 января 2023 года и приговорен к 5 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима. Ему было предъявлено обвинение по статье 361-1 за создание экстремистского формирования или участие в нем, и по статье 130 за разжигание ненависти. В настоящее время отбывает наказание в ИК № 15.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-361-1
- 02BY-130
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-361-1Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 9, 2023
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 Leaniuk (PPW case cmmjne7k). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjne7k200g91vyahtqzj5h7. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-leanjuk).
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