Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex40 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 22
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Aljaksei Szvjacou was arrested in September 2023 in connection with donations made to the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment. He was convicted of participating in unauthorized military actions abroad. He is currently serving a five-year sentence in a strict regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксей Швяцоў быў затрыманы ў верасні 2023 года ў сувязі з данатамі Палку Каліноўскага. Ён быў асуджаны за ўдзел у ваенных дзеяннях на тэрыторыі замежнай дзяржавы без паўнамоцтваў. Зараз ён адбывае пяцігадовы тэрмін у калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation or preparation of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus on the territory of a foreign state in military actions without authorization of the state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 10, 2023
Sentence served
2y 9mo / 5 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: Aljaksei Szvjacou Viachaslavavich (PPW case cmmjn5o6). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn5o6w00cw1vyauxeh5qhw. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksei-szvjacou-viachaslavavich).
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