Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex27 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inPinsk, Brest Region
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Siarhei Liazhenka was detained on September 23, 2020, and sentenced to 6 years in prison for participating in riots (Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code). He is currently serving his sentence in Penal colony No. 15.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сергей Ляженко был задержан 23 сентября 2020 года и приговорен к 6 годам лишения свободы за участие в массовых беспорядках (ч. 2 ст. 293 Уголовного кодекса). В настоящее время отбывает наказание в исправительной колонии № 15.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-293
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-293
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 23, 2020
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Siarhei Liazhenka (PPW case cmmkyixn). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyixna002i1vcf9vsc7o9z. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-ljazhenka).
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