Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex27 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
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Culture
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Case Summary
Yaraslava Khromchankava, a Russian citizen, was detained on April 23, 2025, and is charged with promoting extremist activities and discrediting Belarus. She was sentenced to 3 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony and is currently held in Penal colony No. 4 in Homieĺ. Her case relates to the "Hajun case" and the war in Ukraine.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ярослава Храмченкова, гражданка России, была задержана 23 апреля 2025 года и обвиняется в продвижении экстремистской деятельности и дискредитации Беларуси. Она была приговорена к 3 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима и в настоящее время содержится в исправительной колонии № 4 в Гомеле. Ее дело связано с «делом Хаюна» и войной в Украине.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-361-4
- 02BY-369-1
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-361-4Art. BY-369-1
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
April 23, 2025
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Yaraslava Khromchankava (PPW case cmmjmfb8). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmfb81002b1vyae4a1le4e. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/jaraslava-khramczankova).
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