Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex42 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inGrodno, Grodno region
Held atPenal Colony No. 15
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence10 years
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Sjarhei Cerakhovicz is a former border guard technician and a businessman from Grodno. He was arrested in December 2024 and subsequently convicted of high treason. The details of his trial were not made public as the proceedings were held in closed mode.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Цераховіч — былы тэхнік пагранічнай часткі і прадпрымалец з Гродна. Ён быў затрыманы ў снежні 2024 года і пазней асуджаны за здраду дзяржаве. Падрабязнасці яго суду не разглашаліся, бо працэс праходзіў у закрытым рэжыме.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01High treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
December 4, 2024
Sentence served
1y 7mo / 10 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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Sjarhei Cerakhovicz (PPW case cmmjmlwj). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmlwjd004y1vya6b5t1dr0. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-cerakhovicz).
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