Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex44 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atSIZA-1
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence10 years
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Sviatlana Mjacelskaja was detained in October 2024 as part of the 'Courtyard Chats' case. She was accused of conspiracy to seize state power. In March 2026, she was sentenced to ten years in a general regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Святлана Мяцельская была затрыманая ў актыбры 2024 года па справе «дваровых чатаў». Яе абвінавачвалі ў змове з мэтай захопу дзяржаўнай улады. 19 сакавіка 2026 года яна была асуджана да дзесяці гадоў калоніі.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Conspiracy with the aim of seizing power
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-357
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 31, 2024
Sentence served
1y 8mo / 10 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: Sviatlana Mjacelskaja (PPW case cmmjmoe5). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmoe5e005y1vyaldc5bupn. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/svjatlana-mjacelskaja).
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