Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex56 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inZhodzina, Minsk Region
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
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
Ihar Kisljak is a former police lieutenant colonel and former head of criminal police in Zhodzina. He was detained after he and other former law enforcement officers signed an appeal against the use of violence against Belarusians in 2020. He is currently on the lists of terrorists and extremists.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ігар Кісляк — былы падпалкоўнік міліцыі, які быў затрыманы пасля таго, як у 2020 годзе ён і іншыя былыя сілавікі запісалі зварот супраць гвалту. Ён унесена ў спісы тэрарыстаў і экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Calls to actions aimed at causing harm to the national security of the Republic of Belarus
- 02Inciting hostility or enmity
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-361Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 2, 2024
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: Ihar Kisljak (PPW case cmmjmzhd). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmzhdx00af1vya5wkilelr. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/ihar-kisljak).
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