Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex45 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHomel region, Belarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 1
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence10 years
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Taras Maczynski, a resident of the Homel region, was accused of treason against the state, specifically regarding alleged agency activities for Ukraine. He was sentenced to 10 years in a high-security penal colony in March 2023. The trial was conducted in a closed regime.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Тарас Мачынскі, жыхар Гомельшчыны, быў абвінавачаны ў здрадзе дзяржаве, у прыватнасці ў агентурнай дзейнасці на карысць Украіны. У сакавіку 2023 года яго асудзілі на 10 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму. Суд праходзіў у закрытым рэжыме.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Treason against the state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 16, 2022
Sentence served
4y 0mo / 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: Taras Maczynski (PPW case cmmjni93). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjni93f00i01vyax20zez6u. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/taras-maczynski).
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