Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex44 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inPruzhany, Brest region
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 years
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 Kurouski is a former investigator who was sentenced for publicly insulting President Alexander Lukashenko. After serving his initial sentence, he was reportedly detained again under the 'Gayun case'. He has been stripped of his official rank by presidential decree.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Максім Куроўскі, былы следчы, быў асуджаны за публічны абраз прэзідэнта Аляксандра Лукашэнкі. Пасля адбывання першага тэрміну яго зноў затрымалі па «справе Гаюна». Прэзідэнтскім указам яго быў пазбаўлены службовага звання.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 28, 2022
Sentence served
3y 11mo / 3 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: Maksim Kurouski (PPW case cmmjnhkx). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnhkxp00hr1vya3p31civ9. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/maksim-kurouski).
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