Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex54 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held at—
CategoryProtest
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
Maksim Dzerhaczou was convicted by a Minsk court for organizing and participating in actions that violated public order. He has also faced new charges regarding willful disobedience to prison administration. He is currently listed on the extremist list.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Максім Дзергачоў быў асуджаны судом Мінска за арганізацыю і ўдзел у дзеяннях, што груба парушаюць грамадскі парадак. Яму таксама высунуты новыя абвінавачванні паводле артыкула аб злоснага непадпарадкаванні адміністрацыі калоніі. Ён унесена ў спіс экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
- 02Willful disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
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 Dzerhaczou (PPW case cmmkynwb). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkynwbu004l1vcfucctcwtq. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/maksim-dzerhaczou-leanidavich).
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