Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex47 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inLida, Grodno region
Held atPenal Colony No. 2
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence12 years
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Valeryi Trocki, a former security officer turned truck driver from Lida, was arrested in May 2022. He was charged with treason against the state. He was sentenced to 12 years in a general regime penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Валерый Троцкі, былы супрацоўнік аховы, які стаў дальнабойшчыкам, быў затрыманы ў Лідзе ў маі 2022 года. Яго абвінавацілі ў здрадзе дзяржаве. Ён асуджаны да 12 гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Treason against the state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 18, 2022
Sentence served
4y 1mo / 12 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: Valeryi Trocki (PPW case cmmjnix5). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnix5000ia1vyas5u9qr6c. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/valeryi-trocki).
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