Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex58 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inLioznieny district, Vitebsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 22
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Uladzimir Lisica, a former veteran, was detained for leaving comments on the social network 'Odnoklassniki'. These comments were deemed insulting to the President and other government officials. He was sentenced to three years in a general regime colony.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Владимир – бывший "афганец" и человек с принципиальной гражданской позицией. Родом из Украины.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Уладзімір Лісіца, былы «афганец», быў затрыманы за каментары ў сацыяльнай сетцы «Аднакласнікі». Гэтыя каментары былі прызнаны абразавымі ў адносінах да Прэзідэнта і прадстаўнікоў улады. Ён асуджаны да трох гадоў калоніі.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Insulting a representative of authority
- 02Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedOdnoklassniki
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 19, 2023
Sentence served
2y 6mo / 3 years
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: Uladzimir Lisica (PPW case cmmjn2sg). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn2sgs00bp1vyar6xn7efn. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/uladzimir-lisica).
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