Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex48 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Siarhei Litsvinka was detained on April 25, 2025, and faces charges of slander against the President and promoting extremist activities. He is serving a sentence of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony, and is currently held in Penal colony No. 17 in Škloŭ.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сергей Лицвинка был задержан 25 апреля 2025 года и обвиняется в клевете на Президента и продвижении экстремистской деятельности. Он отбывает наказание в виде лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима и в настоящее время содержится в исправительной колонии № 17 в Шклове.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-367
- 02BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-367Art. BY-361-4
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Siarhei Litsvinka (PPW case cmmjmf9a). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmf9ax00291vyad780xk1b. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-licvinka).
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