23.12.2024 The statement on the recognition of 23 people as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus.
20.12.2024 2024, the darkest and most repressive year for Belarusian media
Viasna has prepared a detailed report on repression against media workers and persecution of journalists and bloggers in 2024.
19.12.2024 Harmful, dirty, meaningless: what kind of work do political prisoners do in Belarusian penal colonies
Viasna analyzed the work of political prisoners in Belarusian penal colonies and came to disappointing conclusions: meager salaries, danger to health, and the risks of persecution.
18.12.2024 Migrants, refugees, exiles: how to name hundreds of thousands of Belarusians forced to leave their homeland
Today, International Migrant Day is celebrated worldwide. It has become extremely relevant for Belarusians in recent years.
17.12.2024 Why Belarusian judges and penal colony chiefs end up on EU sanctions lists
On December 16, the European Union adopted its 15th sanctions package against the regimes of Russia and Belarus, introducing new sanctions against Belarusian officials, judges, as well as officials in pre-trial detention centers and penal colonies.
16.12.2024 November: record number of families prosecuted
Over the past month, at least 144 people have become victims of criminal repression, of whom 35 are women and 109 are men.
16.12.2024 Five Minsk judges responsible for the highest number of political convictions
Viasna reports on the five most repressive judges in Minsk who have been handling criminal political cases for more than four years.
12.12.2024 Persecution for "agent activity" in Belarus. 19 foreigners convicted
Under this article, citizens of Ukraine, Lithuania, Latvia, Poland, and Japan have been sentenced to a total of 135 years in a penal colony.
11.12.2024 Trials, wanted lists, special proceedings. How are human rights defenders persecuted in Belarus?
We report on the persecution of human rights defenders.
10.12.2024 Parasites in places of imprisonment is a gross violation of international standards of detention
Viasna has collected dozens of testimonies from former prisoners who have been bitten by parasites and explains why this is a gross violation of international standards for the detention of prisoners.
10.12.2024 650 people in Belarus convicted of "inciting other social hatred"
Viasna reports the people persecuted and the reasons for convictions.
10.12.2024 The collection of signatures by presidential candidates is over
October 6 was the final day for candidates to collect signatures in the presidential election race.
10.12.2024 29 more political prisoners pardoned in Belarus
Among the pardoned, there are 15 people with chronic diseases, six people under the age of 25, three senior citizens, and two people with disabilities.
09.12.2024 Human rights situation in Belarus. November 2024
Widespread arbitrary repression against political opponents of the regime and dissidents in Belarus intensified in the run-up to the presidential election announced by the authorities.
09.12.2024 At least 24 people were released in November after serving their sentences, and 63 more were pardoned
What political prisoners served their sentences for and how many of them were imprisoned, Viasna recalls their cases.
