News for December 2023

The European Parliament demands the release of all political prisoners in Belarus and calls for documenting the crimes of the Lukashenka regime

15.12.2023 The European Parliament demands the release of all political prisoners in Belarus and calls for documenting the crimes of the Lukashenka regime

The resolution was approved in connection with the prolonged isolation of Mikalai Statkevich: there has been no information about him for more than 300 days.

What happened to political prisoners from December 5 to 13

14.12.2023 What happened to political prisoners from December 5 to 13

Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.

How former political prisoners defend the rights of prisoners after their release

12.12.2023 How former political prisoners defend the rights of prisoners after their release

Viasna talked with ex-political prisoners about their human rights activities

A wave of searches of 2020 election observers taking place across the country

12.12.2023 A wave of searches of 2020 election observers taking place across the country

The acts of intimidation are carried out by the State Security Committee.

Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders

11.12.2023 Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders

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

Three Members of Parliament from Italy, Lithuania and Germany take on a godparenthood for Aliaksandr Petushkou, Mikalai Kuliashou, and Pavel Mazheika

11.12.2023 Three Members of Parliament from Italy, Lithuania and Germany take on a godparenthood for Aliaksandr Petushkou, Mikalai Kuliashou, and Pavel Mazheika

As part of #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, Giulia Pastorella, Juozas Olekas, and Manuela Rottmann have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.

Statement on the recognition of 11 new political prisoners

08.12.2023 Statement on the recognition of 11 new political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Statement on the recognition of 22 new political prisoners

08.12.2023 Statement on the recognition of 22 new political prisoners

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus

Political prisoner has a progressing cancer. He is undergoing chemotherapy at the prison hospital

08.12.2023 Political prisoner has a progressing cancer. He is undergoing chemotherapy at the prison hospital

Pavel Kuchynski, a Maladzečna resident, was assigned the first group of disabilities: he has stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: November 2023

06.12.2023 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: November 2023

Human rights defenders regularly identify and document cases of torture and prohibited types of treatment during the investigation of politically motivated criminal cases, as well as prohibited types of treatment of detainees in administrative proceedings.

22 political prisoners released in November having served their sentences

06.12.2023 22 political prisoners released in November having served their sentences

Viasna recounts their cases and terms in the monthly digest. 

Situation on the eve of the elections*2024. First report of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”

06.12.2023 Situation on the eve of the elections*2024. First report of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”

The expert monitoring mission of the elections*2024 is carried out by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center "Viasna" within the campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections".

What happened to political prisoners between November 27 and December 5

05.12.2023 What happened to political prisoners between November 27 and December 5

Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.

The case of the Coordinating Council is a new attack on the civil society of Belarus

05.12.2023 The case of the Coordinating Council is a new attack on the civil society of Belarus

Inform human rights defenders about detentions and searches in the Coordinating Council case.

The statement of human rights defenders on the recognition of eight people as political prisoners

05.12.2023 The statement of human rights defenders on the recognition of eight people as political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

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