Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex44 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held atCorrectional Colony №3, 211322, Vitebsk Region, t. Vit'ba
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Pavel Kharytonau was detained on June 28, 2022, and sentenced to 5 years in a general-security penal colony. He was charged with financing the activities of an extremist group. His case is associated with donations.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Павел Харитонов был задержан 28 июня 2022 года и приговорен к 5 годам лишения свободы в колонии общего режима. Ему было предъявлено обвинение в финансировании деятельности экстремистской группы. Его дело связано с пожертвованиями.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-361-2
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-361-2
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
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Surveillance vectorFinancial Tracking
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 28, 2022
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Pavel Kharytonau (PPW case cmmjnhxl). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnhxlv00hw1vya616s5flx. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/pavel-kharytonau).
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