Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex54 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held atCorrectional Colony №3, 211322, Vitebsk Region, t. Vit'ba
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
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Case Summary
Siarhei Hrybovich was detained on March 13, 2022, and sentenced to 4 1/2 years in a penal colony. He was charged with insulting a government official, insulting the President, inciting hatred, slander against the President, and participating in hostilities on foreign soil. He is currently serving his sentence in Penal colony No. 3.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Сергей Грибович был задержан 13 марта 2022 года и приговорен к 4 с половиной годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии. Ему были предъявлены обвинения в оскорблении государственного чиновника, оскорблении президента, разжигании ненависти, клевете на президента и участии в боевых действиях на территории иностранного государства. В настоящее время отбывает наказание в исправительной колонии № 3.
02Charges
Charges
05 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
- 03BY-130
- 04BY-367
- 05BY-361-3
Criminal Code Articles
05 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-130Art. BY-367Art. BY-361-3
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 13, 2022
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: Siarhei Hrybovich (PPW case cmmjnktv). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnktvb00j11vyaadtgn5wp. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/sjarhei-hrybovicz).
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