Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex40 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Brest region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Case Summary
Leanid Raiczonak is an IT specialist and former Viber iOS developer. He was arrested at the Belarusian-Polish border and sentenced to six years in a high-security penal colony for donating to Belarusian volunteers fighting in Ukraine. He is also listed as an extremist.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Леанід Райчонак — IT-спецыяліст і былы распрацоўшчык Viber iOS. Ён быў затрыманы на беларуска-польскай мяжы і асуджаны да шасці гадоў калоніі ў умовах узмоцненага рэжыму за данаты беларускім добраахвотнікам ва Украіне. Ён таксама ўнесена ў спіс экстрэмістаў.
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 state authorization
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Technology usedViber
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 10, 2023
Sentence served
2y 10mo / 6 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: Leanid Raiczonak (PPW case cmmjn7r2). Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn7r2600dp1vyao1uwylgn. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/leanid-raiczonak).
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