Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex52 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Belarus
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Aljaksandr Hanczarou was detained for financing the Kastus Kalinouski Regiment via bank transfer. He was accused of participating in military actions in a foreign state without state authorization. The Minsk Regional Court sentenced him to five years in a strict-regime penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Ганчароў быў затрыманы за фінансаванне Палка імя Кастуся Каліноўскага праз банкаўскі перавод. Яго абвінавацілі ў удзеле ваенных дзеянняў на тэрыторыі замежнай дзяржавы без дазволу дзяржавы. Мінскі абласны суд прысудзіў яму пяць гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Participation or preparation of a citizen of the Republic of Belarus on the territory of a foreign state in military actions without authorization of the state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorFinancial Tracking
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 11, 2023
Sentence served
2y 8mo / 5 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aljaksandr Hanczarou (PPW case cmmjn4v3). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn4v3600ci1vyaa1r9w8ta. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-hanczarou-361-3).
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