Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex42 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inVitebsk region, Belarus
Held atPK № 3
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence7 years
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Case Summary
Aljaksandr Czumakou was sentenced to 7 years of imprisonment in a general regime penal colony under Article 130 for inciting hostility. He was detained in August 2023 and has been added to both the terrorist and extremist lists. He is currently serving his sentence in PK-3.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Чумакоў асуджаны 20 снежня 2023 года да séмі гадоў пазбаўлення волі па арт. 130 (распальванне варожасці ці варажнечы). Ён быў затрыманы ў жніўні 2023 года і ўнесена ў спісы тэрарыстаў і экстрэмістаў. Прысуд адбывае ў ПК-3.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Inciting hostility or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 1, 2023
Sentence served
2y 11mo / 7 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: Aljaksandr Aliaksandravich Czumakou (PPW case cmp1t08x). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1t08xw00l71v9gmhtti9su. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-aliaksandravich-czumakou).
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