{"id":80689,"date":"2024-04-18T17:23:04","date_gmt":"2024-04-18T14:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/80689\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:40:57","slug":"belarusian-director-andrej-hniot-faces-medical-neglect-in-serbian-prison-nam","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/80689\/","title":{"rendered":"Belarusian director Andrej Hniot said to face medical neglect in Serbian prison"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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April 18, Pozirk.<\/em><\/strong> The National Anti-Crisis Management has asked European diplomats to lobby for medical care for Belarusian filmmaker Andrej Hniot being held in a Belgrade prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

NAM spokeswoman Julija Hara\u010daja told Pozirk<\/em> that Hniot’s leg had suddenly “failed” as he told his friend on the phone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“There were no injuries or external effects. Basically, there is no reason for the paralysis. Appeals to the prison administration have gone unanswered,” the petition said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, Hniot was reportedly denied migraine medication and treatment for viral colds. He had blood samples taken forcibly and received diuretics injections. The jail doctor also canceled antidepressants against his doctor’s recommendations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The petition was sent on April 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hara\u010daja said Hniot is receiving letters of support from “Belarusians from all over the world.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She added that if a court rules against him, other steps would be taken, such as applying for asylum or appealing the decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the BelPol resistance group, Serbian border guards arrested Hniot and handed him over to police in October 2023 because Belarus put him on an international wanted list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The director’s lawyer insists that he is being prosecuted for political reasons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On March 12, an appellate court in Belgrade overruled the decision to extradite Hniot to Belarus. The case is to be investigated further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andrej Hniot is a director of TV commercials and music videos. He engaged in video production for the SOS.by association, which Belarusian police branded an extremist group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2022, he won Effie Russia. In 2016, Marketing.by<\/em> called him \u201cone of the most famous and in-demand\u201d Belarusian directors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His clients included prominent Belarusian brands such as Mark Formelle, Alivaria Brewery, and World Of Tanks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also read: Serbian court overrules decision to extradite Belarusian video director<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

April 18, Pozirk. The National Anti-Crisis Management has asked European diplomats to lobby for medical care for Belarusian filmmaker Andrej Hniot being held in a Belgrade prison. NAM spokeswoman Julija Hara\u010daja told Pozirk that Hniot’s leg had suddenly “failed” as he told his friend on the phone. “There were no injuries or external effects. Basically, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":75,"featured_media":71868,"template":"","rubric":[14,13],"class_list":["post-80689","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics","rubric-society"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nBelarusian director Andrej Hniot said to face medical neglect in Serbian prison | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"April 18, Pozirk. 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