Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex33 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inSmorgon, Grodno Region
Held atPrison No. 1 Grodno
CategoryOther
StatusDetained
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Sjarhei Kaczalka, originally from Smorgon, was detained in July 2025. He is facing charges of high treason under Article 356 of the Criminal Code. He is currently being held in Prison No. 1 in Grodno.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сяргей Качалка, паходзіць са Смаргоні, быў затрыманы ў ліпені 2025 года. Яму пададзена абвінавачанне ў здрадзе дзяржаве па арт. 356 КК. У цягучасны час ён утрымліваецца ў турме № 1 у Гродна.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01High treason
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-356
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 31, 2025
05Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Sjarhei Kaczalka (PPW case cmpvvnej). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmpvvnej900041vrv8p1auvhn. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-kaczalka).
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