Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex55 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Case Summary
Hleb Zhukau was detained on March 2, 2024, and charged with insulting the President of Belarus under Article 368 of the Criminal Code. He was sentenced to 2 years imprisonment in a general-security penal colony on April 4, 2025.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Глеб Жуков был задержан 2 марта 2024 года по обвинению в оскорблении президента Беларуси по статье 368 Уголовного кодекса. Он был приговорен к 2 годам лишения свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима 4 апреля 2025 года.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01BY-368
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 2, 2024
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Hleb Zhukau (PPW case cmmjmydv). Retrieved June 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmydv400a01vyaqc40cy4z. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/hleb-zhukau).
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