Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex56 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusDetained
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
Albert Shyla is accused of insulting a government official and insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus. He is currently held in Penal colony No. 2, and the details of his penalty or court decision are unknown.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Альберт Шило обвиняется в оскорблении государственного чиновника и оскорблении президента Республики Беларусь. В настоящее время он содержится в исправительной колонии № 2, подробности его наказания или решения суда неизвестны.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 27, 2025
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: Albert Shyla (PPW case cmmjmign). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmign4003j1vyao9qfbjl0. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/albert-szyla).
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