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—
Belarus · context
1,277documented cases
393 urgent · 116 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
101
Legal Profession
11
Medical
2
Culture
1
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
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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: Stanislau Zharko (PPW case cmmjmaux). Retrieved July 6, 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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