News for March 2022
31.03.2022 Amnesty International on Belarus: Torture and other ill-treatment endemic and committed with impunity
Amnesty International presented its annual report, Amnesty International Report 2021/22: The state of the world's human rights.
31.03.2022 Rail War: what we know about “Rail guerillas”
Belarusians are disrupting the railway network to slow down and prevent the movement of Russian military equipment into Ukraine
30.03.2022 Political prisoner artist Ales Pushkin sentenced to 5 years in jail
A well-known Belarusian artist and performer was accused of desecrating state symbols (Article 370 of the Criminal Code) and inciting hatred (Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code)
29.03.2022 13 people recognized as political prisoners following recent convictions and detentions
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
29.03.2022 Criminal case against four anarchists to be considered in private
Political prisoners accused of organization of actions that grossly violate public order and the creation of an extremist formation
28.03.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from March 21 to 27
28.03.2022 Arbitrary preventive measures and sentences in “political” cases must stop
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus on recognizing six people as political prisoners
25.03.2022 Freedom Day in shackles. Why March 25 is a special day for human rights defenders
March 25 is not only historical landmark, but also busy day for lawyers, volunteers, and journalists
24.03.2022 Who are former law enforcers persecuted for speaking out against Lukashenka
Viasna collects 17 cases of former law enforcement and military officers persecuted by state for political reasons
22.03.2022 Ten more people recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
22.03.2022 'They beat him slightly, striking him in body and in face': another account on ill-treatment of detained protesters
Witness talks about torture and conditions in detention centers of Minsk and Žodzina
21.03.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from March 14 to 20
18.03.2022 Two more people convicted over “dance protest” in Brest
Overall, 116 people have already been convicted in this case
18.03.2022 Criminal prosecution of 10 more people recognized as politically motivated
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
17.03.2022 Arrested protester: “He took woman out into corridor and banged her head against wall”
Eyewitness account of anti-war protesters' detention condition
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