Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex33 · female
Occupation—
Arrested inMazyr, Gomel region
Held atSIZA-3 Gomel
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 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
Palina Zyl is an activist and blogger from Mazyr who participated in the 2020 protests. She was initially detained for her protest activities and later faced additional charges related to the 'Gayun case'. She has been sentenced to a total of three years in a general regime colony. She is currently held in SIZA-3.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Паліна Зыль — актывістка і блогерка з Мазыра, якая ўдзельнічала ў пратэстах 2020 года. Яна была першапачаткова затрыманая за пратэсты, а пазней дасуджана па справе Гаюна. Агульны тэрмін яе пакарання склаў 3 гады калоніі агульнага рэжыму. На дадзены момант яна знаходзіцца ў СІЗА-3.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Active participation in actions that grossly violate public order
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-342
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 10, 2025
Sentence served
1y 4mo / 3 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: Palina Zyl (PPW case cmmjmj6p). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmj6p7003v1vya6duapxou. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/palina-zyl).
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