Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex24 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk Region
Held atPenal Colony No. 17 Shklow
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Arsenii Maiseiczyk was detained in November 2021 during post-election protests. He was convicted of organizing mass disturbances and preparing for riots. He suffers from serious health issues, specifically leukemia, which requires regular medical supervision.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Арсеній Майсейчык быў затрыманы ў лістападзе 2021 года падчас паслявыбарчых пратэстаў. Ён быў асуджаны за арганізацыю масавых беспарадкаў і падрыхтоўку да ўдзелу ў іх. Хлопец хворы на лейкам, што патрабуе рэгулярнага медыцынскага нагляду.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Preparation for participation in mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-342-1Art. BY-13-1Art. BY-293-2
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 9, 2021
Sentence served
4y 7mo / 6 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Arsenii Maiseiczyk (PPW case cmmjnoaz). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnoazu00kh1vyatpyoj7i7. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/arsenii-maiseiczyk).
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