News for May 2022
31.05.2022 HRDs recognize eight more people political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
31.05.2022 ‘Terrorist’ Viachaslau Maleichuk sentenced to 22 years in jail
Viachaslau Maleichuk was sentenced to 22 years in a penal colony for ‘preparing terrorist attacks’ on the Freedom Day, March 25, 2022
27.05.2022 Fifteen people recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
27.05.2022 Referendum 2022: Final report
Final analytical report of the expert mission to assess the national referendum of 2022 on the issue of amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Belarus
27.05.2022 Criminal prosecution in Belarus: legal system completely reoriented towards repression
Viasna human rights defenders prepared a report “Criminal prosecution for political reasons. Belarus 2021–2022”
25.05.2022 Amnesty International: Belarus remains the only country in Europe carrying out executions
Annual review of the death penalty covers the judicial use of the death penalty for the period January to December 2021
25.05.2022 Twelve names added to the list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
25.05.2022 KGB adds Maryia Kalesnikava and Maksim Znak to ‘terrorists’ list
The KGB updated the list of ‘terrorists’ with 15 new people, including Viktar Babaryka's associates
23.05.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from May 16 to 22
23.05.2022 Solidarity actions around the world: May 21 celebrated the Day of Political Prisoners in Belarus
On May 21, actions in memory of Vitold Ashurak who died in prison and in solidarity with more than 1200 political prisoners took place in different cities and countries of the world
23.05.2022 Read 55 books and learnt how to do push-ups using one arm. Things that Andrei Chapiuk has achieved over a year in jail
For more than a year a volunteer of “Viasna” Andrei Chapiuk is detained in pre-trial jail. During this time he has read 55 books, has filled three writing books with the notes on a programming book and has learnt how to do push-ups with one arm.
21.05.2022 Viasna human rights defenders statement on the occasion of Political Prisoner Day
Today, on Political Prisoner's Day in Belarus, we, Viasna human rights defenders, note the following
20.05.2022 May 21 is the Day of the Political prisoner in Belarus: show your solidarity! Updated with international actions locations
Human rights defenders call to remember Vitold Ashurak, express solidarity with political prisoners in Belarus, and demand that the authorities release them
20.05.2022 Heroes Never Die: 21 May, anniversary of death of Vitold Ashurak
Vitold Ashurak was a Belarusian political prisoner coming from Berezovka, Lida Region. In May 2021, Vitold died at the Shklov colony under unclear circumstances.
20.05.2022 EU stands by imprisoned Belarusian journalists in the quest for democracy
Open letter by EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore
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