Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex45 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Maksim Sandrakula was detained on June 28, 2024, and charged under Part 2 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code for participating in riots related to protests in Hrodna. He was sentenced to 3 1/2 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony on November 1, 2024, and is currently held in Penal colony No. 2.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Максим Сандракула был задержан 28 июня 2024 года и обвинен по части 2 статьи 293 Уголовного кодекса за участие в массовых беспорядках, связанных с протестами в Гродно. 1 ноября 2024 года он был приговорен к 3 с половиной годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима и в настоящее время содержится в ИК-2.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-293
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-293
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 28, 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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Maksim Sandrakula (PPW case cmmjmtp3). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmtp3b00861vyals4h1wv0. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/maksim-sandrakula).
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