Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Yauhen Anoshyn was detained on November 14, 2024, and sentenced to 1.5 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony. He was charged with slander against the President of the Republic of Belarus. The verdict was issued on the same day as his detention.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Евгений Аношин был задержан 14 ноября 2024 года и приговорен к 1,5 годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима. Ему предъявлено обвинение в клевете на Президента Республики Беларусь. Приговор был вынесен в тот же день, что и его задержание.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-367
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 14, 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: Yauhen Anoshyn (PPW case cmmjmmm9). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmmm9w00561vya539562fm. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/jauhen-anoszyn).
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