News for July 2022
29.07.2022 First conviction handed down in Belarusian court for wanting to join Ukraine's armed units
Siarhei Vaitsiuk convicted for attempted participation in hostilities on the territory of a foreign state
28.07.2022 #WeStandBYyou: MPs from Italy and Germany adopt political prisoners Siarhei Hlebka, Aliaksandr Trotski, and Uladzimir Rubasheuski
Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou continues
28.07.2022 “It was short electric shocks, but at least they didn't hit me!”
A former detainee told us about police torture with a taser, recruiting informants, and almost a month in detention
27.07.2022 Four youngsters sentenced to five to six years in jail
The court pronounced a verdict in the case of political prisoners Arsenii Maiseichyk, Adam Sauko, Siarhei Batura, and Mikita Kuntysh
26.07.2022 What happened to political prisoners on July 18–22
Political prisoners list updated with 14 names, at least 11 political prisoners convicted, and other news
26.07.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members
26.07.2022 300 MPs have taken on godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus
The Libereco campaign #WeStandBYyou reaches the milestone of 300 MPs taking on godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus
26.07.2022 Seven people added to list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
22.07.2022 The UN HRC found a violation of the rights of the mother of executed Pavel Selyun
Human Rights Defenders Against the Death Penalty recalls the case of Pavel Selyun, tells what rights of the mother of the executed Belarusian were violated, and campaign coordinator Andrei Paluda explains why this decision is important for the Belarusian society
22.07.2022 HRDs: Authorities abuse criminal law by passing harsh sentences on protesters
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
21.07.2022 HRDs recognize eight more people as political prisoners and call to decriminalize defamation offenses
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
19.07.2022 Political prisoner convicted for white-red-white flag gets another term for insulting Lukashenka
Heorhi Vasilenka accused under Part 1, Article 368 of the Criminal Code sentenced to 17 months in jail
19.07.2022 Supreme Court terminates activity of five independent trade unions
Prosecutor's Office claims that trade unions became politicized and their leaders were engaged in ‘destructive activities’
19.07.2022 Minor gets three years in jail for filming Russian military equipment
Pavel Piskun accused of promoting extremist activity under Part 1 and Part 2 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code gets custodial sentence
19.07.2022 Political prisoner convicted in a criminal case for three ‘political’ comments
Aliaksandr Kazakevich sentenced to 18 months of freedom restriction under home confinement
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