human rights defender
Yauhen Hlushkou
Actions and Campaigns
HRD's year of birth
1968
HRD's Gender
Man
Type of HRD
- Journalist/Blogger
HRD's thematic area of engagement
- Civil and political rights
HRD's geographical origin
Urban
Current Status
In prison (sentenced)
HRD's bio and work
Yauhen worked for many years at Mahilioŭ city Television. In the early 2000s, he collaborated with various news outlets as a freelancer. More recently, he did not engage in social activities, lived alone and led a rather secluded life. That is why his detention was not immediately known.
Detained since
Jan 5, 2024
Charge(s)
- Extremism
- Other
Sentence
3 years
Latitude: 53.1391122308583
Longitude: 29.243545532226566
Geolocation of detention
Country or area of detention
Region of detention
- Europe: Eastern Europe
Location of detention - City/Town
Babrujsk
Location of detention - Facility
213800, Babrujsk, vulica Sikorskaha 1
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