Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex38 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held atPenal Colony No. 2
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Ihar Karatkou is an IT specialist who was detained in early July 2023. He was convicted for donating 9 euros to the Kalinouski Regiment. He was sentenced to five years in a general regime penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ігар Караткоў — айцішнік, які быў затрыманы напачатку ліпеня 2023 года. Ён быў асуджаны за данат у 9 еўра Палку Каліноўскага. Яму прысудзілі пяць гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі агульнага 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
July 2, 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: Ihar Karatkou (PPW case cmmjn84s). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjn84sk00dv1vya6mll6izr. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ihar-karatkou).
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