Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex43 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBrest, Brest region
Held atPenal Colony No. 3
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 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
Kiryl Hniazdziłaŭ is a former police officer who transitioned to the IT sector. He was detained upon returning to Belarus from Poland and was convicted in connection with the 'Black Book of Belarus' case. He received an eight-year sentence in a high-security colony.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] С 2007 года работал в милиции, откуда уволился в августе 2020 года и перешел работать в сферу IT.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Кірыл Гняздзілаў — былы супрацоўнік міліцыі, які перайшоў у IT-сферу. Яго затрымалі па вяртанні з Польшчы, і ён быў асуджаны па справе, звязанай з «Чорнай кнігай Беларусі». Ён атрымаў 8 гадоў калоніі ўзмоцненага рэжыму.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Inciting social enmity
- 02Illegal collection and dissemination of information about private life
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. BY-130Art. BY-179
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 19, 2023
Sentence served
3y 4mo / 8 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: Kiryl Hniazdziłaŭ (PPW case cmmjncwu). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjncwu800ft1vya6471zuub. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/kiryl-hnjazdzilau).
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