Kiryl Kaniuk
Former prisoner (Recognized ex post facto)
Date of birth: 13 January 1993
Charges indicted:
- Art. 369 of the Criminal Code — Insulting a government official
- Art. 130 of the Criminal Code — Incitement to hatred
Sentence: unknown
Penalty: imprisonment in a general-security penal colony
Date of release: 29 June 2024
Judge: Anatol Zayats
Cases: Protests in Hrodna
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Kiryl Kaniuk was charged under Article 130 and Article 369 of the Criminal Code. From March 14 to March 21, 2022, the case was heard by Judge Anatol Zayats, who imposed a sentence of three years' imprisonment.
He was added to the list of Belarusian citizens, foreign citizens, and stateless persons involved in extremist activities.
He was released on June 29, 2024.
