Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex33 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBelarus
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
Case Summary
Jahor Zakharczuk was detained for participating in peaceful protest actions in 2020. He faces charges related to violating public order and insulting the President and other authorities. His specific sentence remains unknown following his trial in August 2023.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Ягор Захарчук быў затрыманы за ўдзел у мірных акцыях пратэсту ў 2020 годзе. Яму пададзены абвінавачванні ў парушэнні грамадскага парадку і абразах прэзідэнта і прадстаўнікоў улады. Яго прысуд пасля суда ў жніўні 2023 года застаецца невядомым.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order
- 02Insulting a representative of authority
- 03Insulting the President
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. BY-342Art. BY-369Art. BY-368
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 9, 2023
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
ViasnaCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
View all data sources →§ Updates
Get updates
We'll email you when new information about Jahor Zakharczuk is published.
You'll receive a confirmation email. Unsubscribe any time from a link in the emails.
Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Jahor Zakharczuk (PPW case cmmjnaji). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjnajih00et1vya89emy7a3. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/jahor-zakharczuk).
Formats reflect this case as an online database record. Always verify the original source before citing in legal filings.