Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex53 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk region, Belarus
Held at—
CategoryOther
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 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
Ihar Khrystaforau was detained in January 2022. He was convicted in a closed trial by the Minsk Regional Court for several offenses including insulting the President and inciting hatred. He was sentenced to 6 years in a general regime penal colony.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ігар Хрыстафораў быў затрыманы ў студзені 2022 года. Ён быў асуджаны ў закрытым фармаце Мінскім абласным судом па некалькіх артыкулах, у тым ліку за абразу прэзідэнта і распальванне варожасці. Яму прысудзілі 6 гадоў пазбаўлення волі ў калоніі агульнага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Insulting a government official
- 02Insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus
- 03Inciting hostility or hatred
- 04Insulting a judge or a people's assessor
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-130Art. BY-391
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 9, 2022
Sentence served
4y 5mo / 6 years
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: Ihar Khrystaforau (PPW case cmmjnmkm). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnmkmn00jr1vyaqdlg8g8i. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ihar-khrystaforau).
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