Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex32 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Belarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 2
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Andrei Caljuk, a resident of Brest, was arrested in August 2022. He faces multiple charges related to extremist messages and spreading personal information about police officers and judges. He is currently held in Penal Colony No. 2.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Андрэй Цалюк, жыхар Брэста, быў затрыманы ў жніўні 2022 года. Яму пададзены многія абвінавачванні, звязаныя з экстрэмісцкімі паведамленнямі і распаўсюджваннем асабістых звестак супрацоўнікаў міліцыі і суддзяў. Зараз ён знаходзіцца ў ПК № 2.
02Charges
Charges
07 count- 01Desecration of state symbols
- 02Insulting a government official
- 03Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
- 04Inciting hostility or hatred
- 05Slander
- 06Slander in relation to the President of the Republic of Belarus
- 07Illegal actions in relation to information about private life and personal data
Criminal Code Articles
07 articleArt. BY-370Art. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-130Art. BY-188Art. BY-367Art. BY-203-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 16, 2022
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: Andrei Caljuk (PPW case cmmjngwd). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjngwdz00hh1vyalbcuqhpl. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/andrei-caljuk).
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