24.10.2024 Ukrainians convicted of a "sabotage for the Security Service of Ukraine": father and son sentenced to 20 years in a penal colony
The trial was handled by judge Yauhen Sharshniou.
23.10.2024 Four Scottish MPs take on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus
As part of #WeStandBYyou campaign, Kenneth Gibson (Scottish National Party), Clare Haughey (Scottish National Party), Paul Sweeney (Scottish Labour) and Ruth Maguire (Scottish National Party) become godparents of Artsiom Kasakouski, Zhanna Volkava, Hanna Karniayenka and Kseniya Khоdyrаva.
22.10.2024 "One girl fainted after an injection right in the hallway": what is happening at Akrescina?
Viasna spoke with a former prisoner who served her sentence at Akrescina a few weeks ago about her detention, the conditions in the infamous detention centre, the epidemic of rotavirus infection, and medical care.
22.10.2024 Journalist Ihar Ilyash detained
The photo of the journalist was published by pro-government Telegram channels.
22.10.2024 Viasna: We demand to stop the criminal prosecution of human rights defender Alena Masliukova
The statement of Human Rights Center Viasna in connection with the sentencing in absentia against human rights defender Alena Masliukova.
21.10.2024 The statement on the recognition of eight people as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
21.10.2024 Father's Day in Belarus: five stories about political prisoners who are fathers of many children
There are almost 30 political prisoners across the country who are fathers of many children.
21.10.2024 "They began to threaten me with a new criminal case": Aliaksei Ramanau speaks about the persecution after the penal colony
After his release, Aliaksei could not officially get a job anywhere, and then the detentions began.
18.10.2024 The statement on the recognition of four people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
17.10.2024 In September, at least 170 people were convicted in criminal political cases
Viasna traditionally reports the specifics of the criminal prosecution last month.
16.10.2024 The former host of the show X Zone shares his thoughts on the prison and the decision to leave the country
Dzmitry Luksha, a former political prisoner, journalist, and host of the show X Zone, was released on pardon on July 3.
15.10.2024 Political prisoner Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk sentenced to an additional year and one day of imprisonment
Last year, she was sentenced to an additional year in a penal colony.
14.10.2024 Mother's Day behind bars: 10 stories of women political prisoners
On Mother's Day, Viasna recalls some of the stories of women who ended up behind bars, separated from their children.
11.10.2024 "Belarusian authorities target group of the individuals perceived as disloyal." Viasna lawyer speaks at the OSCE conference
The lawyer from Human Rights Center Viasna, Sviatlana Halauniova, spoke at the OSCE Human Dimension Conference in the session dedicated to the OSCE Moscow Mechanism.
11.10.2024 The statement on the recognition of 5 people as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
