Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex43 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inGrodno, Grodno region
Held atPenal Colony No. 2
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence2 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Aljaksandr Szaipak was sentenced to 2 years and 6 months in a general regime penal colony. He was convicted of insulting the President and a representative of authority. He is currently included in the list of extremists.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Шайпак быў асуджаны да 2 гадоў і 6 месяцаў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі агульнага рэжыму. Ён быў прызнаны вінаватым у абразе прэзідэнта і прадстаўніка ўлады. Сёння ён уваходзіць у спіс экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Insulting a representative of authority
- 02Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 1, 2024
Sentence served
1y 11mo / 2 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 Szaipak (PPW case cmp1t1f7). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1t1f7a00ld1v9ga7vkaovv. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-szaipak).
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