Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 22
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence10 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 Sakalouski is a former employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus. He was accused of treason, specifically of being recruited by Lithuanian intelligence to collect information on Belarusian security services. He was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Бывший могилевский блогер и журналист, сотрудничавший с рядом независимых региональных изданий.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Сакалоўскі — былы супрацоўнік МЗС Беларусі. Яго абвінавачвалі ў здрадзе дзяржаве, у прывязцы да таго, што ён нібыта быў завербаваны літоўскай разведкай для збору інфармацыі пра КДБ і МЗС. Ён атрымаў 10 гадоў заключэння.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 30, 2020
Sentence served
5y 8mo / 10 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 Sakalouski (PPW case cmmkyh03). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkyh032001o1vcfra4ygxv2. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-sakalouski-ivanavich).
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