Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex49 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk, Minsk region
Held atPenal Colony No. 3
CategoryJournalism
StatusConvicted
Sentence7 years
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
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Case Summary
Vjaczaslau Kandyba is a former lieutenant colonel of justice. He was detained for passing information about security forces to a Telegram channel. He was convicted of inciting social enmity and violating privacy rights.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Вячаслаў Кандыба — былы падпалкоўнік юстыцыі. Ён быў затрыманы за перадачу дадзеных прадстаўнікоў сілавых ведамстваў тэлеграм-каналу. Ён быў асуджаны за распальванне сацыяльнай варожасці і незаконны збор і распаўсюд звестак аб прыватным жыцці.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Inciting hostility or 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 vectorComms Interception
Technology usedTelegram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 15, 2021
Sentence served
4y 11mo / 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: Vjaczaslau Kandyba (PPW case cmmjnrzs). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnrzsb00m11vyak69n5hbh. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/vjaczaslau-kandyba).
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