Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex44 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inPruzhany, Brest region
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusReleased
Sentence3 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Aljaksandr Szyszko was detained in October 2021 for his participation in the 2020 protests. He was convicted of violating public order and sentenced to 3 years of restricted liberty. He is considered a former political prisoner.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Шышко быў затрыманы ў актабры 2021 года за ўдзел у пратэстах 2020 года. Ён быў асуджаны па артыкуле аб парушэнні грамадскага парадку і атрымаў 3 гады абмежачэння волі. Ён з'яўляецца былым палітзняволеным.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-342
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 13, 2021
Sentence served
4y 8mo / 3 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 Szyszko (PPW case cmpvvwf6). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmpvvwf65000j1vrvlonxinu1. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-szyszko).
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