Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBabruysk, Mahilyow region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence7 years
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Aljaksandr Marjasau is a Russian citizen residing in Babruysk. He was detained in October 2020 for his involvement in various protest actions, including stopping a freight train and arson. He was sentenced to 7 years and 6 months in a high-security penal colony.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Житель Бобруйска.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Мар'ясаў — грамадзянін Расіі, жыхар Бабруйска. Ён быў затрыманы ў актабры 2020 года за ўдзел у розных пратэстных акцыях, у тым ліку спыненне таварнага цягнікі і падпалы. Ён асуджаны да 7 гадоў і 6 месяцаў калоніі ва ўмовах узмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
05 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
- 02Intentional destruction or damage of property
- 03Hooliganism
- 04Arson of buildings and damage to property
- 05Illegal actions in relation to firearms, ammunition and explosives
Criminal Code Articles
05 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-218Art. BY-339Art. BY-341Art. BY-295
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 9, 2020
Sentence served
5y 8mo / 7 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aljaksandr Marjasau (PPW case cmmkyhps). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyhpsj001y1vcf1y9dcb7z. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-marjasau).
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