Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex62 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inZhodzina, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 2
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Viaczaslau Yauhenavich Ilicz is a former law enforcement officer and former director of the Zhodzina City Center of Culture and Entertainment. He was detained after signing an appeal against violence in 2020. He is currently serving a sentence in a general regime colony and is designated as a terrorist and extremist.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Вячаслаў Яўгенавіч Ільіч — былы сілавік і былы дырэктар Жодзінскага гарадскога цэнтра культуры і забаў. Ён быў затрыманы пасля падпісання звароту супраць гвалту ў 2020 годзе. Зараз ён адбывае тэрмін у калоніі агульнага рэжыму і ўнесена ў спісы тэрарыстаў і экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Calls to actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
- 02Inciting hatred
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-361Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 2, 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Viaczaslau Ilicz (PPW case cmmjmz7j). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmz7jy00ae1vyac54xtmm9. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vjaczaslau-ilicz).
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