Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex51 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Volha Lotsmanava was detained on January 23, 2024, and sentenced to 3 years in a general-security penal colony under Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code for promoting extremist activities. The verdict was delivered by Judge Aliaksandr Rudenka on October 1, 2024. She is currently serving her sentence in Penal colony No. 4 in Homieĺ.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Вольга Лоцманова была задержана 23 января 2024 года и приговорена к 3 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима по статье 361-4 Уголовного кодекса за содействие экстремистской деятельности. Приговор был вынесен судьей Александром Руденко 1 октября 2024 года. В настоящее время она отбывает наказание в исправительной колонии № 4 в Гомеле.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-361-4
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-4
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 23, 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: Volha Lotsmanava (PPW case cmmjn0m0). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn0m0m00au1vyagie30nlc. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/volha-locmanava).
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