14.07.2021 "We will not stop our human rights activities." Statement by Human Rights Center "Viasna"
On 14 July 2021, the Belarusian authorities again attacked human rights organizations and other NGOs, human rights defenders, and activists. Viasna condemns the new wave of repression against members of our organization and civil society in Belarus and declare that we will not stop our human rights activities.
13.07.2021 Seven new political prisoners in Belarus
Joint statement of representatives of the Belarusian human rights community
12.07.2021 Nasha Niva journalists are political prisoners
The organizations that issued this statement believe that these actions against the staff of Nasha Niva newspaper are a continuation of the purposeful policy of the authorities to restrict the distribution of uncensored information in the country and a continuation of the assault on freedom of speech
09.07.2021 FIDH and Viasna condemn new attacks on independent media in Belarus
Yesterday, law enforcement officials organised a widescale crackdown on independent media in Belarus. FIDH and Viasna condemn the ongoing attacks which threaten to destroy the last free media in Belarus and what is left of freedom of expression and association in the country.
08.07.2021 HRDs demand immediate restatement of sentences and release of 12 political prisoners
Statement by the Human Rights Community of Belarus
06.07.2021 HRDs demand investigation into torture and ill-treatment of Mikalai Dziadok and other prisoners
In light of the shocking details of torture and ill-treatment by GUBOP officers, voiced by Mikalai Dziadok in court on 1 July 2021, representatives of the Belarusian human rights community urge the General Prosecutor's Office and the Investigative Committee to institute criminal proceedings, identify those responsible for torture and ill-treatment and take measures to hold them responsible.
05.07.2021 Statement: five new political prisoners in Belarus
Joint statement of human rights organizations in Belarus
01.07.2021 HRDs demand an immediate review of sentences and the release of six more political prisoners
Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community
29.06.2021 Belarusian human rights organizations recognize six more political prisoners
Joint statement by representatives of the Belarusian human rights community
28.06.2021 Statement by Belarusian human rights organizations on recognition of five more political prisoners
Joint statement of Belarusian human rights organizations
25.06.2021 Human rights organizations issue statement on recognition of eight more political prisoners
Joint statement by representatives of Belarusian human rights community
25.06.2021 FIDH launches website tracking systematic human rights violations in Belarus
International Federation for Human Rights announced launching a website that might help mobilize for justice in Belarus.
24.06.2021 Statement on the release of four political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
23.06.2021 Human rights defenders demand the immediate release of political prisoner Andrei Levanyuk
Belarusian human rights organizations consider Andrei Levanyuk a political prisoner
18.06.2021 Human rights defenders call to release five more political prisoners
Joint statement by representatives of the Belarusian human rights community