Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex68 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
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Case Summary
Aliaksandr Yakushkou was detained on September 9, 2024, and charged with creating or participating in an extremist formation. He was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony on June 12, 2025.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Александр Якушков был задержан 9 сентября 2024 года по обвинению в создании или участии в экстремистском формировании. 12 июня 2025 года он был приговорен к 2 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-361-1
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 9, 2024
05Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aliaksandr Yakushkou (PPW case cmmjms0k). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjms0kj007e1vya074xjrgp. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-jakuszkou).
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