Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex45 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inHrodna, Hrodna region
Held atPenal Colony No. 20
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence7 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Uladzimir Kniha is a former law enforcement officer and a volunteer for Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya's campaign. He was detained following a protest picket in Hrodna in May 2020. He has faced multiple convictions, including charges for disobeying prison administration, and has spent significant time incommunicado.
Key Facts
01 entries- 01[politzek] Женат, имеет двоих несовершеннолетних детей. Ранее служил в милиции. В 2012 году был осужден за превышение должностных полномочий. В последнее время работал водителем мусоровоза.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Уладзімір Кніга — былы сілавік і валанцёр каманды Святланы Ціханоўскай. Ён быў затрыманы пасля пікету ў Гродне ў маі 2020 года. Ён быў асуджаны па некалькіх артыкулах, у тым ліку за непадпаракаванне адміністрацыі турмы, і доўга знаходзіўся ў рэжыме інкамунікада.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Organization and active participation in actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Violence against a law enforcement officer
- 03Willful disobedience to the lawful requirements of the administration of a correctional institution
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-364Art. BY-411
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 4, 2020
Sentence served
6y 1mo / 7 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: Uladzimir Kniha (PPW case cmmkykg8). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmkykg8o00361vcf3u8tiy4f. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/uladzimir-kniha).
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