News for December 2021
16.12.2021 One year and three months in prison for comments
On December 14, a criminal case against a 27-year-old electrician Tsikhan Shliukhtits was considered. He was charged for organization in group actions that grossly violate public order.
16.12.2021 German MPs adopt political prisoners Anzhela Asad, Hanna Ablab and Anton Shnip
German MPs Claudia Raffelhüsche, Beate Müller-Gemmeke, and Julian Pahlke adopted three new political prisoners in Belarus.
15.12.2021 Political prisoner sentenced to 3 years in prison for laying a funeral wreath in front of a police officer’s house
On December 14, 2021, Dziaržynsk District and City Court sentenced political prisoner Andrei Runtso to three years in prison.
15.12.2021 Human rights defenders call to release 10 new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
15.12.2021 Godparents of political prisoners condemn sentences in Tsikhanouski case
Godparents of Siarhei Tsikhanouski, Ihar Losik, Mikalai Statkevich, Uladzimir Tsyhanovich, Artsiom Sakau, and Dzmitry Papou call for their immediate release.
14.12.2021 Two musicians sentenced to two years in prison
On December 14, Saviecki District Court of Minsk handed down a verdict in the criminal case of political prisoners, musicians of the fantasy-folk band IRDORATH Uladzimir and Nadzeya Kalach.
14.12.2021 Sentences in the Tsikhanouski’s case: 14 to 18 years in prison
On December 14, six political prisoners Siarhei Tsikhanouski, Ihar Losik, Mikalai Statkevich, Uladzimir Tsyhanovich, Artsiom Sakau, and Dzmitry Papou were sentenced in Homieĺ.
14.12.2021 Human rights defenders call to release nine new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
13.12.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
On December 10, International Human Rights Day, rallies in support of imprisoned “Viasna” human rights activists and all political prisoners took place in different cities and countries. Several ceremonies of awarding human rights prizes and other activities took place.
13.12.2021 Mikita Yemialyianau thrown into a punitive isolation cell again
Political prisoner and anarchist Mikita Yemialyianau was thrown into a punitive isolation cell again. In total, he will spend 30 days there.
13.12.2021 “Viasna” wins Pro Dignitate Humana Award of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Poland
On December 10, Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau congratulated “Viasna” human rights defenders on receiving the award.
10.12.2021 Ales Bialiatski and Valiantsin Stefanovich were mentioned during the Honorary citizenship ceremony in Paris
Honorary citizenship ceremony took place in Paris
10.12.2021 Winners of the National Human Rights Award announced
On the International Human Rights Day, human rights defenders awarded the winners of the 13th National Human Rights Award.
10.12.2021 Human rights defenders call to release Siarhei Satsuk
Joint statement by the human rights organizations of Belarus
09.12.2021 German MPs adopt political prisoners Yury Kuzmich, Yahor Martsinovich and Aliaksandr Daineka
As part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Michael Kruse , Andreas Audretsch and Marcel Emmerich took on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
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