Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex45 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
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 Mazuryn is a former police captain and IT specialist who previously managed security at a large timber enterprise. He was detained in February 2025 and subsequently convicted for inciting hostility. He has been designated as a terrorist and an extremist by the authorities.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Мазурын — былы капітан міліцыі і IT-спецыяліст, які раней кіраваў аддзелам аховы на буйным дрэваапрацоўчым прадпрыемстве. Ён быў затрыманы ў лютым 2025 года і пазбаўлены волі за распальванне варожасці. Улада ўнесла яго ў спісы тэрарыстаў і экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Inciting hostility
- 02Assisting in inciting hostility
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-130Art. BY-16-6Art. BY-130-3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 2, 2025
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 Mazuryn (PPW case cmmjmjs8). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmjs8900421vya8fqosevu. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-mazuryn).
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