News on the topic: statement
07.02.2023 Ex-presidential candidate, a culturologist, and an entire educator's family: 20 more people recognized as political prisoners
Human rights defenders demand their immediate release from custody.
26.01.2023 Nine new political prisoners in Belarus
Article 130 of the Criminal Code is selectively and discriminatorily used against dissidents to protect state bodies.
24.01.2023 EP Delegation for relations with Belarus condems sham trials of dissidents
The delegation released a statement on the politically motivated trials of democratic forces and civil society figures in Belarus.
20.01.2023 EU urges Minsk release all political prisoners including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialatski
The European Union remains gravely concerned with the dire and deteriorating human rights situation in Belarus under the Lukashenka regime.
19.01.2023 Nine people recognized political prisoners over defamation charges
Belarusian human rights community demands their release and decriminalization of defamation articles of the Criminal Code.
16.01.2023 Twelve people recognized political prisoners over politically motivated persecution
“People's” article 342 remains the regime's favorite tool for jailing the protesters.
06.01.2023 Rights defenders demand the release independent trade union leaders
Trade union leaders were sentenced in political retaliation for their peaceful actions to protect the Belarusian workers.
30.12.2022 Vital Melnik, Aliaksandr Zhukau, and Ihar Kunhurtsau recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community
28.12.2022 18 more prisoners declared political in Belarus
Joint statement of Belarusian human rights community
27.12.2022 FIDH urges Belarus authorities to stop prosecution of Viasna members
In advance of the trial, the FIDH Observatory demands release and calls for solidarity actions in support of the imprisoned human rights defenders in Belarus.
23.12.2022 Feliks Zhylinski and Andrei Navakouski recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
22.12.2022 Rights defenders learn about another eight political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus.
16.12.2022 Eleven people recognized as political prisoners over defamation charges
Rights defenders insist on decriminalizing defamation offenses.
02.12.2022 Three people in prolonged administrative detention recognized as political prisoners
Rights defenders demand the release of Uladzislau Bahamolnikau, Volha Anishchuk, and Nasta Loika.
02.12.2022 MEPs: Maryia Kalesnikava must be granted immediate and unimpeded access to medical care
European Parliament's Delegation for relations with Belarus calls to release all political prisoners in a Joint statement.
