Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex39 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMahilyow, Mahilyow region
Held atPenal Colony No. 11
CategoryOther
Statuson trial
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Pavel Czurkin is a resident of Mahilyow who was previously sentenced for insulting the President. In early 2024, he was detained on suspicion of cooperating with the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. He allegedly filmed the deployment of Iskander missiles to provide footage to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. He is currently facing charges of treason and participation in military actions.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Житель Могилева.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Павел Чуркін — жыхар Магілёва, які раней быў асуджаны за абразу прэзідэнта. У пачатку красавіка 2024 г. яго затрымалі па падазрэнні ў супрацоўніцтве з ГУР МО Украіны. Ён нібыта здымаў размяшчэнне ракет «Іскандэр», каб перадаць кадры ВСУ. Зараз яму падакладваюць абвінавачванні ў здрадзе дзяржаве і ўдзеле ў ваенных дзеяннях.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Insulting the President
- 02Treason to the State
- 03Participation 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
03 articleArt. BY-368Art. BY-356Art. BY-361-3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 24, 2021
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: Pavel Czurkin (PPW case cmmkydxq). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkydxq0000g1vcfpytr1zg3. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/pavel-czurkin).
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