Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex50 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBaranavichy, Brest region
Held atSIZA-6 Baranavichy
CategoryOther
StatusDetained
Sentence—
Case Summary
Stanislau Zharko was detained in September 2025. He is facing criminal charges for allegedly insulting the President of the Republic of Belarus. He is currently being held in a pre-trial detention center in Baranavichy.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Станіслаў Жарко быў затрыманы ў верасні 2025 года. Яго абвінавачваюць паводле артыкула 368 (абраза Лукашэнкі). На дадзены момант ён утрымліваецца ў СІЗА ў Баранавічах.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Insulting the President
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 1, 2025
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: Stanislau Zharko (PPW case cmmjmaux). Retrieved June 2, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmaux7000g1vyago6fpqp9. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/stanislau-zharko).
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