Alexander Mateyuk
- 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

Involved in the adoption of politically motivated court decisions, at least 11 politically motivated decisions, for which at least 2,000 rubles in fines and at least 13 years of imprisonment or restriction of liberty were imposed. He awarded a fine of 810 rubles to BCD activist Tatyana Sevyarynets for participating in the rally and saying “Stop the Cockroach, Long Live Belarus!” Convicted the defendant in the Brest “round dance case” Sergei Nalivko under Art. 411 of the Criminal Code (malicious disobedience to the administration of a correctional institution). Judge Denis Alekseenko decided to transfer the political prisoner from the IUOT to a correctional colony for a period of six months and one day. He handed down sentences to “Country for Life” activists Oleg Borazne and Alexander Mateyuk, accused under Art. 328 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (“Illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs”) and under Part 2 of Art. 332 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Belarus (Mateyuk) - “Organization or maintenance of dens for drug use.” The court found the men guilty and sentenced Oleg Borozna to 2 years and 3 months in prison, Mateyuk to 9 years in a maximum security colony.
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