Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex36 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk Region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15 Mogilev
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Case Summary
Arciom Mazanik is an IT specialist and programmer who developed the Belscan mobile application. The app was used to de-anonymize security forces and officials by providing their personal information. He was sentenced to 8 years in a high-security penal colony for his involvement in protests and the creation of the application.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Программист из Минска. Артём увлекается музыкой и рыбалкой. Очень любознателен, осведомлён во многих сферах. Изучает английский и немецкий языки. Обожает группу Раммштайн, всю жизнь их слушает, знает все песни наизусть.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Арцём Мазанік — IT-спецыяліст і праграміст, які распрацаваў мабільную аплікацыю Belscan. Дадатак выкарыстоўваўся для дэананімізацыі сілавікоў і прадстаўнікоў улады праз распаўсюджванне іх персанальных звестак. Ён асуджаны на 8 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму за ўдзел у пратэстах і стварэнне гэтага прыкладання.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Calls to actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
- 03Inciting hatred
- 04Illegal actions regarding information about private life and personal data
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-361Art. BY-130Art. BY-203-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 12, 2022
Sentence served
4y 4mo / 8 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Arciom Mazanik (PPW case cmmjnmac). Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnmacz00jp1vyau5pvbp4m. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/arciom-mazanik).
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