News on the topic: Pavel Sapelka
31.07.2024 "Little hope that the level of persecution will decrease." The third Barometer of Repression report has been released
The Center for New Ideas presented the third The Belarus Barometer of Repression report. Many of the figures in the report were taken from quantitative data collected by the Viasna Human Right Centre.
16.05.2024 "This situation is borderline illegal." Pavel Sapelka on prison health care
We publish an interview with a Viasna human rights defender, where we talk about what the right to health in detention means, why it became the topic of the Day of Political Prisoners-2024 and what each of us can do today to preserve the health of political prisoners.
26.06.2023 Pavel Sapelka: “Era of arbitrary rule will end, and those responsible will inevitably face the consequences”
An interview with the Viasna lawyer at the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
25.05.2023 Pavel Sapelka: “Belarusians are victims of apparent abuses of power”
Viasna lawyer comments on the latest Moscow Mechanism report on human rights violations in Belarus presented by OSCE.
17.05.2023 Pressuring political prisoners in Belarus: Censorship of correspondence and isolation
Political prisoners in Belarus face increasing restrictions on their correspondence, stifling communication and isolating them further.
09.02.2023 Sapelka: “Incredibly long prison sentences for honest and brave people are staggering in their inhumanity”
Viasna human rights advocate comments on the enormous sentences requested by the prosecutor to his fellows.
16.01.2023 Viasna’s lawyer Pavel Sapelka comments on the trial of his colleagues: "This is a crackdown on human rights defenders in the guise of justice"
Since 5 January, the Leninski District Court of Minsk has been housing proceedings in the Viasna Case brought against Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovich, and Uladzimir Labkovich. We have discussed the proceedings with our colleague, Viasna’s lawyer Pavel Sapelka.
30.11.2022 Pavel Sapelka: “Viasna continues to support those whose civil and political rights were violated”
Human rights defender Pavel Sapelka comments on the criminal case against his fellows.
07.09.2022 Belarusian human rights defenders met with the Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs
They informed the Finnish politician about the current human rights situation in Belarus.
14.01.2022 FIDH report: Supplying the Means for Repression in Belarus
Analysis of foreign-made less lethal weapons and firearms employed by the Belarusian security forces to crack down on peaceful protesters
11.01.2022 Authorities to re-impose criminal charges for unregistered organizations and administrative liability for raising money for fines
Viasna lawyer: This norm is aimed at restricting the rights and freedoms
