News for June 2022

Political prisoner Siarhei Hun went on a dry hunger strike

14.06.2022 Political prisoner Siarhei Hun went on a dry hunger strike

For the time being Siarhei is kept in the temporary detention center of the Minsk City Executive Committee

Political prisoner Natallia Vasilevich released awaiting sentence commencement

14.06.2022 Political prisoner Natallia Vasilevich released awaiting sentence commencement

The Court sentenced her to three years of freedom restriction in an open-type correctional penitentiary

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: May 2022

14.06.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: May 2022

On May 21, the Day of Political Prisoners in Belarus, actions in memory of Vitold Ashurak and in solidarity with more than 1,200 political prisoners took place all around the world

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

14.06.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from June 6 to 12

Seven more political prisoners in Belarus

09.06.2022 Seven more political prisoners in Belarus

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus: End the atmosphere of repression and fear

09.06.2022 UN Special Rapporteur on Belarus: End the atmosphere of repression and fear

The UN website has published the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Belarus Anaïs Marin

#WeStandBYyou: European MPs take godparenthood for 3 political prisoners

09.06.2022 #WeStandBYyou: European MPs take godparenthood for 3 political prisoners

Members of Parliament from Switzerland and Germany adopt political prisoners Krystsina Charankova, Iryna Melkher, Anton Melkher and Dzmitry Padrez

HRDs demand release of 10 new political prisoners

08.06.2022 HRDs demand release of 10 new political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

 RFE/RL journalist Andrei Kuznechyk sentenced to 6 years

08.06.2022 RFE/RL journalist Andrei Kuznechyk sentenced to 6 years

Freelance journalist found guilty of ‘creation of an extremist formation’ (Article 361-1 of the Criminal Code) in closed-door trial

Two journalists recognized as political prisoners

08.06.2022 Two journalists recognized as political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Sociologist Tatsiana Vadalazhskaya sentenced to 2.5 years of restricted freedom

07.06.2022 Sociologist Tatsiana Vadalazhskaya sentenced to 2.5 years of restricted freedom

She was released awaiting the commencement of the sentence

Severe sentence for political prisoner with stage-IV cancer

07.06.2022 Severe sentence for political prisoner with stage-IV cancer

Pavel Kuchynski sentenced to five years in a medium-security penal colony

HRD's demand immediate review of the sentences and release of the 3 political prisoners

07.06.2022 HRD's demand immediate review of the sentences and release of the 3 political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

The trial over BelaPAN journalists starts

06.06.2022 The trial over BelaPAN journalists starts

Minsk regional court considers the BelaPAN case, in which four political prisoners are tried

Five more political prisoners in Belarus

03.06.2022 Five more political prisoners in Belarus

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus

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