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
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
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 11mo / 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 July 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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