Dzianis Zhuk
sentenced to 4 years in prison
Former prisoner
Date of birth: 23 July 1992
Date of detention: 26 November 2020
Charges indicted:
- Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code — Participation in riots
Sentence: 4 years
Penalty: imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony
Date of release: 19 July 2024
Judge: Sviataslau Kalina
Prosecutor: Aliaksei Baranouski, Alena Sharko
Cases: Protests in Brest
Statement on the status of a political prisoner
Godparent: Nick Smith, member of the House of Commons
Dzianis Zhuk is a resident of Brest detained on November 26, 2020 as part of a criminal case related to the "mass riots" in the city in August. Dzianis was charged under Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code - participation in riots.
On August 12, 2021, Judge Sviataslau Kalina of the Lieninski District Court of Brest sentenced him to 4 years in prison.
