News for April 2022
18.04.2022 Seasoned surgeon sentenced to five years in jail
Political prisoner Andrei Liubetski was found guilty under four articles of Criminal Code
18.04.2022 Political prisoners count increases by 8 people
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
15.04.2022 Taking pics of Russian troops considered extremism
What we know about accused in seven criminal cases brought by Investigative Committee for filming Russian military equipment
14.04.2022 HRDs recognize 14 more people political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
13.04.2022 Nearly hundred people convicted in protest-related criminal trials in March
Human Rights Center Viasna observed a continuing trend toward criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons during the month
12.04.2022 Prosecutor General's Office: no grounds for considering appeals to provide medical care to Marfa Rabkova
The Prosecutor General's Office will not respond to numerous citizens' appeals related to inadequate detention conditions and failure to provide medical care to the coordinator of Viasna’s volunteer network Marfa Rabkova.
12.04.2022 Leanid Sudalenka: ‘It's not the state that gives us our rights’
Two weeks before the detention of Leanid Sudalenka, head of the Viasna Homieĺ branch, Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House published a large interview with him.
11.04.2022 18 Belarusians recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
11.04.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from April 4 to 10
09.04.2022 Crackdown on antiwar protests in Belarus cities and small towns
Belarusians protesting against the war in which the territory of Belarus is involved against their will
08.04.2022 #WeStandBYyou: Members of Parliament from Germany and Scotland adopt political prisoners
Political prisoners David Mastsitski, Maksim Imkhavik and Siarhei Satsuk 'adopted' as part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign
07.04.2022 The Observatory calls for urgent intervention in Marfa Rabkova's case
Urgent action is needed due to upcoming trial and deteriorating health of Viasna human rights defender
06.04.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: March 2022
Ongoing war in Ukraine radically changes agenda in Europe and world; democratic countries have imposed new sanctions and restrictions on Belarus
04.04.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from March 28 to April 3
04.04.2022 Belarusians' voices heard even from behind bars: political prisoners on war in Ukraine
Imprisoned politicians and activists, human rights defenders, and public figures speak out against Russia's aggression
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