Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex33 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inSkidzel, Grodno region
Held atPenal Colony No. 1
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 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
Mikhail Mjakeka, a locksmith from Skidzel, was detained after returning to Belarus from Poland. Authorities accused him of participating in the 'Victory' plan and sending threatening messages to security forces. He was sentenced to six years in a high-security colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Міхаіл Мякека, слесар-сантэхнік са Скідзеля, быў затрыманы пасля вяртання ў Беларусь з Польшчы. Уласцікі абвінавацілі яго ў прычастнасці да плана «Перамога» і пагрозах сілавікам. Ён асуджаны да шасці гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Violence or threat of violence against a public official
- 03Inciting hostility
- 04Defamation of the President
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-366Art. BY-130Art. BY-367
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 9, 2022
Sentence served
3y 6mo / 6 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Mikhail Mjakeka (PPW case cmmjnev6). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnev6m00gk1vyab35dc5ja. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/mikhail-mjakeka).
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