News on the topic: statement
05.09.2023 Danish Institute Against Torture made a joint statement on Belarus
The institute urges the Belarusian authorities to repeal the decision designating Viasna as an "extremist formation".
04.09.2023 Statement of human rights defenders of Belarus on recognition of 10 new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
30.08.2023 Human rights defenders update the list of political prisoners with 17 new names
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
28.08.2023 Belarusian human rights groups respond to Viasna extremist labeling
Stand in solidarity with the Belarusian human rights movement.
25.08.2023 Eight more people recognized as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
21.08.2023 Human rights groups identify seven new political prisoner
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
17.08.2023 The Viasna Human Rights Center strongly condemns the designation of Viasna Homieĺ as an extremist group
Authorities continue to misuse anti-extremism laws to target the media, civil society organizations, and other pro-democracy entities.
16.08.2023 Political prisoner list updated with 12 new names
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
08.08.2023 Eleven more political prisoners in Belarus over defamation charges
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
03.08.2023 Another group of convicted protesters recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
01.08.2023 Human rights defenders identify another 14 political prisoners
Human rights community demands the immediate release of all political prisoners and the end of political repression.
25.07.2023 11 more people recognized as political prisoners over “extremism” charges and convictions
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
17.07.2023 Eight more people recognized political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
04.07.2023 Nine people added to the list of political prisoners over defamation charges
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
04.07.2023 Demand adherence to Belarus' international obligations on sexual and reproductive rights: a joint statement by human rights organisations
The initiative of the Prosecutor General's Office is an unjustified interference of the state in the personal life of citizens.