News for March 2022

Right Livelihood: Civil society activists often imprisoned amid crackdown on dissent

17.03.2022 Right Livelihood: Civil society activists often imprisoned amid crackdown on dissent

Foundation warned UNHRC on the shrinking space for civil society in several countries in its statement

Belarus: What Accountability for Torture

16.03.2022 Belarus: What Accountability for Torture

Invitation to a virtual side-event at the margins of the 49th session of HRC dedicated to Belarus

Nine names added to list of political prisoners in Belarus

16.03.2022 Nine names added to list of political prisoners in Belarus

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Heads beaten and ribs broken: how police treats anti-war protesters in Minsk

15.03.2022 Heads beaten and ribs broken: how police treats anti-war protesters in Minsk

Former detainee talks about his arrest and conditions in prison

#WeStandBYyou: Members of Parliament from Sweden, Germany and Switzerland joined solidarity campaign

15.03.2022 #WeStandBYyou: Members of Parliament from Sweden, Germany and Switzerland joined solidarity campaign

Political prisoners Maryia Uspenskaya, Andrei Kuznechyk, and Liudmila Volkava adopted by European politicians

#FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

14.03.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from March 7 to 13

Seven more people recognized as political prisoners in Belarus

10.03.2022 Seven more people recognized as political prisoners in Belarus

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

UN Human Rights Committee condemns execution of Victor Pavlov

10.03.2022 UN Human Rights Committee condemns execution of Victor Pavlov

The Committee had requested Belarus to halt his execution while the independent experts examined his allegations of human rights violations

UN report: There is situation of complete impunity in Belarus

09.03.2022 UN report: There is situation of complete impunity in Belarus

Fundamental human rights of tens of thousands of people in Belarus violated, countless others negatively affected

In February, at least 50 people convicted in protest-related criminal trials

09.03.2022 In February, at least 50 people convicted in protest-related criminal trials

Viasna recorded a continuing trend of criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons

Referendum-2022: Findings and conclusions

09.03.2022 Referendum-2022: Findings and conclusions

Preliminary analytical report of the expert mission to assess the 2022 nationwide referendum on amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: February 2022

04.03.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: February 2022

On February 27, a referendum on the draft Constitution of Belarus was held. Experts of the monitoring campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections” documented numerous law violations

Two teenagers recognized as political prisoners

04.03.2022 Two teenagers recognized as political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

“There is battle against freedom of thought,” journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich sentenced to 18 months in prison

03.03.2022 “There is battle against freedom of thought,” journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich sentenced to 18 months in prison

He was found guilty under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code

Seven new names added to list of political prisoners

02.03.2022 Seven new names added to list of political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

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