Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex41 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inGrodno, Belarus
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence10 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Andrei Szkljar is a former law enforcement officer who attempted to resign in protest against the system. He was arrested in November 2021 and charged with treason and disclosing investigative data. He received a ten-year sentence in a strict regime colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Андрэй Шкляр — былы сілавік, які спрабаваў звільніцца ў знак пратэсту супраць сістэмы. Ён быў затрыманы ў лістападзе 2021 года і абвінавачваецца ў здрадзе дзяржаве і разгалошванні дадзеных следства. Яму прызначылі 10 гадоў зняволення ў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Treason to the state
- 02Disclosure of data of inquiry, preliminary investigation or closed judicial session
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-356Art. BY-407
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 8, 2021
Sentence served
4y 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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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Andrei Szkljar (PPW case cmmjnocu). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnocuh00kj1vyajs8uvzqm. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/andrei-szkljar).
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