Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex44 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inVitebsk, Vitebsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence9 years
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 Macjajuk is an activist for 'Strana dlya zhýcia' and the Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya team. He was detained in April 2021 and subsequently sentenced to 9 years in a high-security penal colony. He denies the drug-related charges and is considered a political prisoner.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Активист "Страны для жизни" и команды Светланы Тихановской, неоднократно задерживался по политическим и административным статьям.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Мацяюк — актывіст «Страны для жыцця» і каманды Святланы Ціханоўскай. Ён быў затрыманы ў красавіку 2021 года і пазней асуджаны на 9 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму. Ён не прызнаў віну па наркатычных артыкулах і лічыцца палітзняволеным.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Illegal handling of narcotic drugs without intent to sell
- 02Organization or maintenance of dens for drug consumption
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-328Art. BY-332
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 13, 2021
Sentence served
5y 2mo / 9 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 Macjajuk (PPW case cmmkyebx). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyebxd000m1vcfbzgutzfs. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-macjajuk).
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