Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex45 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk region, Belarus
Held atSIZA-1
Categoryculture
StatusDetained
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Aljaksandr (Ales) Czumakou is a musician and member of the band 'Stary Olsa'. He was detained in December 2025 and accused of being a member of the 'Da Zauraŭ' extremist formation. He is currently held in SIZA-1.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр (Алесь) Чумакоў — музыка і ўдзельнік гурта 'Стары Ольса'. Ён быў затрыманы ў пачатку снежня 2025 года і абвяшчаны членам экстрэмісцкага фарміравання 'Да Зораў'. Зараз ён знаходзіцца ў СІЗА-1.
02Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
03Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 8, 2025
04Sources
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: Aljaksandr Czumakou (PPW case cmmjl709). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjl709b00031va78tgzcx8i. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-czumakou).
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