According to pro-government channels, he was detained for participating in protests in 2020 and for registering as a volunteer in Ukraine.
Programmer. Maxim was initially sentenced to 1.5 years in prison. After that, he independently wrote an appeal, where he described in detail everything that was illegal in his case and in court. After that, his sentence was increased to 2.5 years.
Former political prisonersReleased
Maksim Sergeevich Stasyuk
- Dissidentby since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by Dissidentby
- Viasna since
- Date of recognition as a political prisoner by the Viasna Human Rights Centre
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Sentences
Trial outcome 09.11.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions.Appeal 31.01.2023
unknown.Involved in repression
- In custody:
- from ~08.04.2022 to 15.06.2024
- Case categories:
- Registration as a volunteer
- Hometown:
- Minsk
- Birthday:
- 15.03.1991
- Was held in:
- IK №15, 212013, Mogilev, p/o Veyno, Slavgorodskoye shosse 183
- Articles:
- Organization of group actions grossly disturbing public orderInvolvement on the territory of a foreign state in an armed formation or armed conflict, military operations, recruitment or preparation of persons for such participation
- Marks:
- Control of a person's financial transactions, restrictions on crossing the Belarusian border, a 5-year ban on military service and public office after the conviction is expunged, etc.
Timeline
- 2022
~08.04.2022
Transfer
SIZO-1 — In custody
09.11.2022
Trial outcome 09.11.2022
2 years 6 months of imprisonment in colony under general regime conditions, Minsk City Court
- 2023
31.01.2023
Appeal 31.01.2023
unknown, Supreme Court
14.02.2023
Transfer
IK-15 — In custody
- 2024
15.06.2024
Status change
Released