Case identifier BY-CMP1
Urgency: Active proceedings
Age: 37 YRS
Arrest location: Minsk, Belarus
Category: Social media
Maksim Szukanau
Maksim Szukanau is a blogger who ran the YouTube channel Union Bell, where he analyzed political processes and reported on the Russia-Ukraine war. He was accused of editing content for extremist channels like BYPOL and BELPOL and participating in the 'Hayun case'. He suffers from epilepsy and has reportedly experienced seizures in detention without proper medication.
TORTURE REPORTED
LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026
Trial status: Convicted