Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex47 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
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 Harszunou is an IT specialist and former programmer at 'Atlanta'. He was arrested for allegedly making calls that could harm the national security of Belarus. He has been added to both the extremist and terrorist lists.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Гаршуноў — IT-спецыяліст, праграміст з «Атланта». Ён быў затрыманы па абвінавачванні ў закліках, скіраваных на прычыненне шкоды нацыянальнай бяспецы Рэспублікі Беларусь. Ён унесена ў спісы экстрэмістаў і тэрарыстаў.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Calls for actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 9, 2025
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aljaksandr Harszunou (PPW case cmmjmkgs). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmkgss004d1vyarvlpay6m. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-harszunou).
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