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
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Journalism
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Legal Profession
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Medical
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Culture
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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 10mo / 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: Heorhii Czaravaka (PPW case cmmjn6ya). Retrieved July 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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