Viasna Human Rights Centre
Belarus · Viasna
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryBelarus
Age / Sex50 · male
Occupation—
Arrested inMinsk
Held at—
Categorypolitical
Statusunknown
Sentence—
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Case Summary
Valery Zhukau was detained on November 11, 2024, and faces charges including insulting a government official and the President, creation of/participation in an extremist formation, and incitement to hatred. He faces imprisonment in a general-security penal colony, and the decision is currently unknown.
Native-Language SummaryBE • Original
Валерий Жуков был задержан 11 ноября 2024 года и обвиняется в оскорблении государственного чиновника и президента, создании/участии в экстремистском формировании, а также в разжигании ненависти. Ему грозит лишение свободы в исправительной колонии общего режима, решение по делу в настоящее время неизвестно.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01BY-369
- 02BY-368
- 03BY-361-1
- 04BY-130
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. BY-369Art. BY-368Art. BY-361-1Art. BY-130
03Analysis
Predicting Vector
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 11, 2024
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Valery Zhukau (PPW case cmmjmmyt). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmjmmytq005c1vyaeakkhem3. Original data from Viasna Human Rights Centre (https://prisoners.spring96.org/en/person/valeryi-zhukau).
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