Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexfemale
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atSIZA-1
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence9 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Viktoryja Hrynko was detained in October 2024 as part of the 'Courtyard Chats' case. This case targeted members of the 'Order' extremist formation, including various local community chat groups. She was convicted of conspiracy to seize state power and sentenced to nine years in a general regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Вікторыя Грынько была затрыманая ў кастрычніку 2024 года па справе "дваровых чатаў". Гэтая справа была накіравана супраць прадстаўнікоў экстрэмісцкага фармавання "Ордэн", уключаючы розныя дваровыя чаты. Яна была асуджаная за змову з мэтай захопу дзяржаўнай улады і асуджана да 9 гадоў калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Conspiracy with the aim of seizing power unconstitutionally
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-357
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 1, 2024
Sentence served
1y 9mo / 9 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: Viktoryja Hrynko (PPW case cmp1nmj6). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1nmj6l004q1v9gsq72a1po. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/viktoryja-hrynko).
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