News for October 2023

Political prisoner Vasil Berasneu hospitalized, a kidney transplant needed

09.10.2023 Political prisoner Vasil Berasneu hospitalized, a kidney transplant needed

Berasneu's health situation is so critical that medical treatment does not make sense.

Senior citizen with cancer sentenced to prison for comments

06.10.2023 Senior citizen with cancer sentenced to prison for comments

The verdict was announced by judge Pavel Kartsinin.

Digest of the released: 52 political prisoners were released in September, 45 of them after the expiration of the term

06.10.2023 Digest of the released: 52 political prisoners were released in September, 45 of them after the expiration of the term

Viasna recounts their cases and terms in the monthly digest.

Statement of human rights defenders on recognition of six new political prisoners

06.10.2023 Statement of human rights defenders on recognition of six new political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Former journalist Andrei Tolchyn did not leave the temporary detention facility after 3 days from the moment of detention

05.10.2023 Former journalist Andrei Tolchyn did not leave the temporary detention facility after 3 days from the moment of detention

According to Homel Viasna, he was transferred to pre-trial detention center No. 3.

EPDE calls on the OSCE to intensify its efforts to support and defend citizen election observers

05.10.2023 EPDE calls on the OSCE to intensify its efforts to support and defend citizen election observers

EPDE's Senior Programme Officer Adam Busuleanu made a statement at the OSCE 2023 Warsaw Human Dimension Conference.

At her trial, activist Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk reported beatings and pressure in the penal colony

05.10.2023 At her trial, activist Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk reported beatings and pressure in the penal colony

Viasna recounts what happened at the first court hearing in the case of Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk.

We invite you to an event in Białystok for the International Day against the Death Penalty

05.10.2023 We invite you to an event in Białystok for the International Day against the Death Penalty

A discussion will take place with the participation of Andrei Paluda and Anastasiya Charnova.

Criminal case was opened against the participants of the live broadcast of a solidarity action

05.10.2023 Criminal case was opened against the participants of the live broadcast of a solidarity action

Investigators have opened a criminal case for financing extremist activities.

Front Line Defenders condemns the decision of the Supreme Court of Belarus to uphold Nasta Loika’s 7 year prison sentence

05.10.2023 Front Line Defenders condemns the decision of the Supreme Court of Belarus to uphold Nasta Loika’s 7 year prison sentence

The organisation expresses its grave concern at the systemic mistreatment and rights violations of the woman human rights defender throughout her detention.

The Prosecutor General's Office has opened criminal cases against the BNR Rada

05.10.2023 The Prosecutor General's Office has opened criminal cases against the BNR Rada

Criminal cases were initiated against the leaders and members of the BNR Rada.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: September 2023

04.10.2023 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: September 2023

Human rights defenders still describe the human rights situation in Belarus as critical.

#FreeViasna: review of news on imprisoned Viasna human rights defenders

03.10.2023 #FreeViasna: review of news on imprisoned Viasna human rights defenders

We collected news on Viasna team members who are behind bars.

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