Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inGrodno, Grodno region
Held atPenal Colony No. 1
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 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
Pavel Mjakisz is a former forensic expert from Grodno with a background in programming. He was convicted of inciting hostility and violating personal data privacy laws. He is currently serving a sentence in a strict regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Павел Мякіш — былы судмедэксперт з Гродна, які займаўся праграмаваннем. Ён быў прызнаны вінаватым у распальванні варожасці і незаконных дзеяннях з персанальнымі дадзенымі. Зараз ён адбывае пакаранне ў калоніі строгага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Inciting hostility
- 02Illegal actions regarding private life information and personal data
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-130Art. BY-203-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 4, 2022
Sentence served
4y 6mo / 5 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 Mjakisz (PPW case cmmjnmlj). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnmlj400js1vyaw9vura6z. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/pavel-mjakisz).
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