Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex41 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Siarhei Lysenka was detained on December 5, 2024, and is charged under Article 361 of the Criminal Code for calls for actions aimed at causing harm to national security. He was sentenced to 2.5 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. His current status is active.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сергей Лысенко был задержан 5 декабря 2024 года и обвиняется по статье 361 Уголовного кодекса за призывы к действиям, направленным на причинение вреда национальной безопасности. Он был приговорен к 2,5 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима. Его текущий статус активен.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-361
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 5, 2024
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 Lysenka (PPW case cmmjmlvk). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmlvkf004x1vyabl1e6hbt. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-lysenka).
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