Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex41 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atOpen-type correctional institution No. 47
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 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 Pimaszenka was convicted for his participation in protests in Minsk. He was sentenced to 3 years of restricted liberty with placement in an open-type correctional institution. He was added to the list of extremists in June 2023.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Пімашэнка быў асуджаны за ўдзел у пратэстах у Мінску. Яму прысудзілі 3 гады абмежавання волі з накіраваннем у папраўчую ўстанову адкрытага тыпу. У чэрвені 2023 года ён быў унесены ў пералік экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-342
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 9, 2023
Sentence served
3y 0mo / 3 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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aljaksandr Pimaszenka (PPW case cmmjn93p). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn93pw00e71vya1tz0bdbo. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-pimaszenka).
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