Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex39 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMahilyow, Mahilyow region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15 Mahilyow
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 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
Aljaksei Tkaczuk is a former serviceman who was sentenced to 6 years in a high-security penal colony. He was detained in connection with a case involving the removal of Ministry of Defense documents, and subsequently charged with illegal possession of explosives. His trial was held in closed mode.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] В августе 2020 года мужчина написал рапорт на увольнение из армии и в ноябре был уволен.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксей Ткачук — былы вайсковец, асуджаны да 6 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму. Ён быў затрыманы па справе аб вывазе дакументаў Міністэрства абароны, пасля чаго яму высунулі абвіначванне ў незаконным захоўванні выбуховых рэчываў. Суд праходзіў у закрытым рэжыме.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Illegal actions involving firearms, ammunition, and explosives
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-295
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 18, 2021
Sentence served
5y 1mo / 6 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: Aljaksei Tkaczuk (PPW case cmmkydzj). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkydzjf000i1vcfop7y1o2t. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksei-tkaczuk).
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