Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex48 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBaranavichy, Brest region
Held atPenal Colony No. 3
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence9 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
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Case Summary
Pavel Czykhinski is a former prosecutor from Baranavichy. He was convicted in the high-profile 'Gaidukevich case' involving an alleged arson attack on a deputy's house. He was sentenced to nine years in a strict regime penal colony for conspiracy to seize power and abuse of authority.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Павел Чыхінскі — жыхар Баранавіч, былы супрацоднік пракуратуры. Ён быў асуджаны па гучнай «справе Гайдукевіча», звязанай з абвінавачаннем у падпале дома дэпутата. Павелу прысудзілі 9 гадоў калоніі ў умовах узмоцненага рэжыму за змову з мэтай захопу улады і злоўжыванне ўладай.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Conspiracy with the aim of unconstitutional seizure of power
- 02Abuse of power or official authority
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-357Art. BY-424
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
August 13, 2021
Sentence served
4y 10mo / 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: Pavel Czykhinski (PPW case cmmjnr20). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnr20100lm1vyavtpa13tx. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/pavel-czykhinski).
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