Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex41 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBierozavica, Brest region
Held at—
CategorySocial media
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 Sysoeu, an IT specialist, was detained for making a small donation via PayPal to the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment. He was accused of financing participation in armed conflicts. The Brest Regional Court sentenced him to 5 years in a high-security colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Аляксандр Сысоеў, IT-спецыяліст, быў затрыманы за пералічэнне невялікай сумы праз PayPal палку Каліноўскага. Яго абвінавачылі ў фінансаванні ўдзелу ў ўзброеных канфліктах. Брэсцкі абласны суд прысудзіў яму 5 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
Technology usedPayPal
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 5, 2023
Sentence served
3y 0mo / 5 years
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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aljaksandr Viktaravich Sysoeu (PPW case cmmjn82x). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn82xt00dt1vya7xjcg0as. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/aljaksandr-viktaravich-sysoeu).
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