News for July 2024
22.07.2024 "They spread my legs wide and kicked them." A former political prisoner spoke about colony No. 17 and the persecution after his release
Henadz told Viasna about cold torture and beatings in the Škloŭ colony, about the persecution after his release, and about community service in Belarus.
19.07.2024 "An exceptional case." The coordinator of the campaign "Human Rights Defenders against the Death Penalty" spoke about the sentence of Rico Krieger
Campaign coordinator Andrei Paluda comments on the case and the death sentence of the German citizen.
19.07.2024 Employee of the German Red Cross sentenced to death in Belarus
On June 24, a 29-year-old employee of the German Red Cross, Rico Krieger, was sentenced in the Minsk Regional Court.
19.07.2024 UN finds Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski’s detention in Belarus violates international law, demands his immediate and unconditional release
Also the UN Working Group urged to accord the human rights defender an enforceable right to compensation and other reparations, in accordance with international law.
19.07.2024 The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Viasna demanded the release of their colleagues
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) and Viasna Human Rights Center issued a joint statement on the third anniversary of the detention of Viasna members.
18.07.2024 "The restriction on the transfer of sanitary pads to women is abuse of power." Viasna lawyer comments new changes in the colonies
The law On Amendments to Criminal Liability Codes came into force in Belarus on July 12. Viasna lawyer Pavel Sapelka analyzed the new law and explained what changes await those sentenced to imprisonment.
17.07.2024 The pressure continues: what happened to political prisoners between June 19 and July 16
Viasna reports the latest news about political prisoners.
16.07.2024 More than half of those convicted in June in political criminal cases were punished for participating in 2020 protests
According to preliminary data, at least 146 people were convicted in June.
16.07.2024 Three new godparents from Switzerland and the Czech Republic for political prisoners in Belarus
As part of #WeStandBYyou campaign, Beat Flach (Grünliberale Partei, Switzerland), Olga Richterová (Česká pirátská strana, Czech Republic) and Michael Töngi (GRÜNE, Switzerland) are taking on godparenthood for Artsiom Karatkevich, Katsiaryna Brukhanava and Ruslan Zavadzich.
15.07.2024 "They beat me with a flagpole to make me kneel in front of the head of the police department". A story of an ex political prisoner
Uladzislau Biahun spoke with Viasna about his brutal detention and persecution for the removal of the national flag.
15.07.2024 Libereco expands support for politically persecuted Belarusians
Libereco is now offering extrajudicial legal counselling for victims of political persecution from Belarus. This step will ensure crucial long-term support for victims of repression and state persecution, which the Belarusian Community Razam e.V. previously provided.
15.07.2024 Members of Parliament from Germany, Norway and Poland take on a godparenthood for Maryna Sankevich, Aliaksandr Yarashuk and Paviel Sava
As part of solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou, Julian Pahlke (German Bundestag, Alliance 90/The Greens), Bjørnar Moxnes (Norwegian Storting, Rødt) and Tomasz Frankowski (European Parliament, Platforma Obywatelska, Poland) have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
15.07.2024 EPDE calls for the immediate release of Viasna members as they enter fourth year of political imprisonment
EPDE stands firm in its solidarity with The Human Rights Center Viasna and their struggle for human rights in Belarus.
12.07.2024 The appeal of Oleg Orlov, the co-chairman of the Memorial Center, was rejected
The first hearing was held on June 7. But Oleg Orlov, who participated in the trial via a video call, and his lawyer, managed to convince the judge to postpone the hearing.
12.07.2024 Eduard Babaryka received additional period of imprisonment
The case was handled by judge Pavel Kartsinen.
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