Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex30 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk Region
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
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Case Summary
Maksim Czakhouski was detained in September 2024 and convicted by the Minsk City Court for inciting racial, national, religious, or other social enmity. He has been added to the KGB's list of terrorists, which prohibits financial transfers to him while in detention. He was previously held in SIZO-1.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Максім Чахоўскі быў затрыманы ў верасені 2024 года і асуджаны Мінскім гарадскім судом за распальванне расавай, нацыянальнай, рэлігійнай або іншай сацыяльнай варожасці. Ён унесена ў спіс тэрарыстаў КДБ, што забараняе фінансавыя пераводы ў яго па пользу. Раней ён утрымліваўся ў СІЗА № 1.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Inciting hostility or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 8, 2024
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: Maksim Czakhouski (PPW case cmmjms29). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjms29t007g1vya1lwg1j78. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/maksim-czakhouski).
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