Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex57 · male
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held atPenal Colony No. 17
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Case Summary
Heorhii Czaravaka was arrested upon his return to Belarus from the USA. He was convicted for making a 21.29 USD donation via PayPal to support the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment. He was sentenced to five years in a high-security regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Георгій Чаравака быў затрыманы пасля вяртання ў Беларусь са ЗША. Ён быў асуджаны за данат у памерзе 21,29 долара праз PayPal у падтрымку Палка Каліноўскага. Ён атрымаў 5 гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі ва ўмовах узмоцненага 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
August 9, 2023
Sentence served
2y 9mo / 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: Heorhii Czaravaka (PPW case cmmjn6ya). Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn6yak00dc1vyafwq3b3j2. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/heorhii-czaravaka).
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