Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex30 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inBaranavichy, Brest region
Held atPenal Colony No. 39
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence—
Belarus · context
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Case Summary
Maksim Zhuk was convicted by the Baranavichy District Court for his involvement in organizing or participating in actions that violate public order. He is currently serving a sentence of restricted liberty (chemical regime) in a penal institution of the open type. He has been added to the list of extremists.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Максім Жук быў асуджаны судом Баранавіцкага раёна і горада Баранавічы за арганізацыю або актыўную ўдзел у дзеяннях, якія груба парушаюць грамадскі парадак. Ён адбывае пакаранне ў выглядзе «хіміі» ў ПУАТ-39 і ўнесена ў спіс экстрэмістаў.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Organization and preparation of actions that grossly violate public order, or active participation in them
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. BY-342
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
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: Maksim Zhuk (PPW case cmp1o02a). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmp1o02ar00651v9gfa4uea29. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/maksim-zhuk).
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