News for June 2024

"The head of the colony personally beats up political prisoners." A former prisoner speaks about the Viciebsk colony

18.06.2024 "The head of the colony personally beats up political prisoners." A former prisoner speaks about the Viciebsk colony

He secretly brought the contacts of his cellmates out from prison and persuaded the "activists" to work with political prisoners.

The statement on the recognition of 5 people as political prisoners

18.06.2024 The statement on the recognition of 5 people as political prisoners

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus

The pressure continues: what happened to political prisoners between May 23 and June 14

17.06.2024 The pressure continues: what happened to political prisoners between May 23 and June 14

Viasna reports the latest news about political prisoners.

Serbia: Stop the Extradition of Andrey Gnyot to Belarus

14.06.2024 Serbia: Stop the Extradition of Andrey Gnyot to Belarus

The Belgrade High Court ordered the extradition of Belarusian filmmaker and co-founder of the “Free Association of Athletes SOS-BY”, Andrey Gnyot, from Serbia to Belarus.

The statement on the recognition of 10 people as political prisoners

14.06.2024 The statement on the recognition of 10 people as political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

At least 145 people were tried in criminal political cases in May

14.06.2024 At least 145 people were tried in criminal political cases in May

Viasna traditionally reports the specifics of the criminal prosecution last month.

"Shove your rights up your ass," a former political prisoner speaks about the pressure in home confinement

14.06.2024 "Shove your rights up your ass," a former political prisoner speaks about the pressure in home confinement

Aliaksandr Svirydzenka told Viasna about poor-quality medical care in detention, restrictions in home confinement, detentions for "rules violation", and conditions of detention in the temporary detention facility at Akrescina.

Statement on the recognition of political prisoner and journalist Alena Tsimashchuk

13.06.2024 Statement on the recognition of political prisoner and journalist Alena Tsimashchuk

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

"The whole cell heard how he was beaten." Ex-political prisoner on torture in Žodzina prison

13.06.2024 "The whole cell heard how he was beaten." Ex-political prisoner on torture in Žodzina prison

Žodzina stretching and the development of fine motor skills of the hands

"We are here because our hearts say so": solidarity action with political prisoner and lawyer Maksim Znak

12.06.2024 "We are here because our hearts say so": solidarity action with political prisoner and lawyer Maksim Znak

The event was organized by the Lithuanian Bar Council, and supported by Belarusian lawyers, in order to speak about the lawlessness against their Belarusian colleague imprisoned for his professional activities.

Human rights defender Leanid Sudalenka tried in absentia for facilitating extremist activities

12.06.2024 Human rights defender Leanid Sudalenka tried in absentia for facilitating extremist activities

Leanid Sudalenka is one of the first human rights defenders who faced criminal prosecution after the 2020 presidential election.

The results of the first decade of the new stage of the world struggle against forced labor. The experience of Belarus and its closest neighbors

11.06.2024 The results of the first decade of the new stage of the world struggle against forced labor. The experience of Belarus and its closest neighbors

Together with Viasna human rights activist Aleh Matskevich, we talk about the international and Belarusian practice of eliminating forced labor through the ratification of these important international documents.

"I'm not afraid. Let them be afraid!"

11.06.2024 "I'm not afraid. Let them be afraid!"

On July 2, there will be the opening of an exhibition about the intertwined fates of two outstanding human rights defenders, prisoners of conscience and Nobel Peace Prize laureates Ales Bialiatski and Oleg Orlov.

The hearing of the appeal of the co-chairman of the Memorial Center Oleg Orlov postponed

10.06.2024 The hearing of the appeal of the co-chairman of the Memorial Center Oleg Orlov postponed

After the verdict, without any grounds, Oleg Orlov was transferred to the SIZO-2 in Syzran on the night of April 11–12.

"The routine is organized in such a way that you can get a "violation" record at any moment." Why political prisoners do not get early release

07.06.2024 "The routine is organized in such a way that you can get a "violation" record at any moment." Why political prisoners do not get early release

We discuss with former political prisoners and human rights defenders, why none of the options for political prisoners to be released early work.

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