Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex48 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 9
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence9 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Maksim Matyrka is a citizen of Kazakhstan living in Belarus. He was detained for participating in 2020 protest actions and was accused of arson. He was ultimately sentenced to 9 years in a strengthened regime colony.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Максим – гражданин России, до задержания работал столяром-станочником, у него была собственная мебельная компания.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Максім Матырка — грамадзянін Казахстана, які жыве ў Беларусі. Ён быў затрыманы за ўдзел у акцыях пратэсту 2020 года і абвінавачваўся ў падпале аўтамабіля. У выніку яму прызначылі 9 гадоў калоніі ва ўмовах узмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
- 02Intentional destruction or damage of property
- 03Willful disobedience to the requirements of the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-218Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 1, 2022
Sentence served
4y 3mo / 9 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 Matyrka (PPW case cmmjnk54). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnk54x00ir1vya8by1uwdg. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/maksim-matyrka).
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