News on the topic: human rights
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.
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.
11.11.2024 Human rights situation in Belarus. October 2024
Arbitrary repression of political opponents of the regime and dissidents persists in Belarus. Furthermore, the level of criminal and related administrative prosecution remains unacceptably high.
06.11.2024 Twelve human rights organizations have called on states to support an appeal requesting an investigation into the crimes of the Lukashenko regime
They are urging ICC member states to join Lithuania's appeal for an investigation into these crimes.
30.10.2024 Pavel Sapelka: "Among 1,300 political prisoners, all candidates for this position from the previous elections are held incommunicado"
We spoke with Viasna human rights defender Pavel Sapelka about the conditions of the election campaign, the role of monitoring by human rights defenders, and the goals of the campaign.
08.10.2024 Human rights situation in Belarus. September 2024
The prevailing climate of politically motivated repression has a significant impact on the human rights and fundamental freedoms situation in Belarus.
04.10.2024 Belarus faces two complaints before the ICC
On Monday, September 30, Lithuania submitted a referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) accusing Belarus for crimes against opponents allegedly committed on the territory of a State Party.
01.10.2024 IAPB platform welcomes Lithuania’s referral of crimes against humanity by Belarusian officials to the International Criminal Court
Statement of the International Accountability Platform for Belarus.
01.10.2024 Evidence of the crimes of the Lukashenka regime submitted to the International Court of Justice in The Hague
The Human Rights Center Viasna helped with the collection of evidence of crimes committed by representatives of the Lukashenka regime.
26.09.2024 "Suppression of dissent." Independent experts on the human rights situation in Belarus spoke at the UN
What did independent experts, the delegation of Belarus, human rights defenders say, and which positions did different states ultimately support?
25.09.2024 Ales Bialiatski: "May peace remain in my soul." On the occasion of the 62nd birthday of Viasna Chairman
On his birthday, we remember his words related to various awards.
24.09.2024 "Let the victims — political prisoners in Belarus — speak out"
The participants of the event at the UN Human Rights Council invited the international community to continue the discussion with leading civil society organizations, listen to their needs, and find ways to administer justice.
08.08.2024 Human rights situation in Belarus. July 2024
In Belarus, the level of repression against political opponents of the regime and dissidents remains a significant concern.
31.07.2024 "The number of appeals will show the real level of persecution in the country." We recall what decisions the UN Working Group has taken since 2020
Together with Sviatlana Halauniova, a Viasna lawyer, we recall the cases of political prisoners which the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention has taken decisions on since 2020.
09.07.2024 Human rights situation in Belarus. June 2024
The human rights situation in Belarus has been defined by widespread and systematic violations of binding international law, persecution of political opponents of the regime and dissidents, and arbitrary criminal and administrative persecution.
