Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex52 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Belarus
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
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 7mo / 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aljaksandr Hanczarou (PPW case cmmjn4v3). Retrieved June 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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