Former political prisonersReleased

Igor Olegovych Zhuk

Dissidentby since
Viasna since

Igor was accused of leaving a comment on YouTube addressing Lukashenko under the video "Belarus: Hidden Mobilization and Introduction of Troops from Russia | Ukraine, Lukashenko, and NATO" by Russian blogger Ilya Varlamov. According to the case file, the YouTube app was found on his phone, where the relevant post was found in the "Comments" section. He remained in custody pending sentencing.

He was expected to be released in November 2025 .

Sentences

Trial outcome 09.11.2023
2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility.

Involved in repression

Natalia Cheslavovna Gorbach
Natalia Cheslavovna Gorbach
Judges18 october 2026
Place:
court of Leninsky district of Grodno
Type:
Court of First Instance
Date:
09.11.2023
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Igor Olegovych Zhuk
In custody:
Hometown:
Hrodna
Birthday:
11.07.1989
Was held in:
IUOT-55, ul. Socyalisticheskaya, 7, Minsk, 220021
Articles:
Marks:

Timeline

  1. 2023
  2. 09.11.2023

    Trial outcome 09.11.2023

    2 years restrictions of freedom with referral to an open-type correctional facility, court of Leninsky district of Grodno

  3. 09.11.2023

    Status change

    Released pending appeal

  4. 28.11.2023

    Transfer

    IUOT-55 — Penal labor facility

  5. 2025
  6. 08.11.2025

    Status change

    Released