News on the topic: penitentiary system

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus on the death of political prisoner Vadzim Khrasko

17.01.2024 Statement by the human rights community of Belarus on the death of political prisoner Vadzim Khrasko

Vadzim Khrasko's death could have happened because proper medical care was provided untimely.

What happened to political prisoners between January 1 and January 15

15.01.2024 What happened to political prisoners between January 1 and January 15

Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.

Female political prisoners: unveiling portraits and imprisonment motivations

04.01.2024 Female political prisoners: unveiling portraits and imprisonment motivations

Viasna human rights defenders collected and analyzed data on politically motivated criminal prosecution of women in Belarus.

Lack of air, overcrowded cells, night with light. What Belarusians reported during the documentation in 2023

03.01.2024 Lack of air, overcrowded cells, night with light. What Belarusians reported during the documentation in 2023

Human rights activists spoke about the specifics of documenting in 2023.

What happened to political prisoners from December 13 to 21

22.12.2023 What happened to political prisoners from December 13 to 21

Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.

What happened to political prisoners from December 5 to 13

14.12.2023 What happened to political prisoners from December 5 to 13

Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.

Political prisoner has a progressing cancer. He is undergoing chemotherapy at the prison hospital

08.12.2023 Political prisoner has a progressing cancer. He is undergoing chemotherapy at the prison hospital

Pavel Kuchynski, a Maladzečna resident, was assigned the first group of disabilities: he has stage four Hodgkin's lymphoma.

What happened to political prisoners between November 27 and December 5

05.12.2023 What happened to political prisoners between November 27 and December 5

Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.

"Healthcare in prison is a black mirror that each of us has looked into"

04.12.2023 "Healthcare in prison is a black mirror that each of us has looked into"

In Vilnius, on November 29, a public initiative Doctors for Truth and Justice held a conference on penitentiary medicine and psychology in Belarus.

What happened to political prisoners between November 17 and 27

29.11.2023 What happened to political prisoners between November 17 and 27

Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.

"Show everyone we have no connection with." We recall the political prisoners whom the authorities showed in prisons

20.11.2023 "Show everyone we have no connection with." We recall the political prisoners whom the authorities showed in prisons

In Belarus, a number of political prisoners are in complete isolation without communication with the outside world.

What happened to political prisoners from November 9 to 17

17.11.2023 What happened to political prisoners from November 9 to 17

Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.

What happened to political prisoners between November 2 and 9

09.11.2023 What happened to political prisoners between November 2 and 9

Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.

49 political prisoners were released in October, 47 of them completing their sentence

06.11.2023 49 political prisoners were released in October, 47 of them completing their sentence

Viasna recounts their cases and terms in the monthly digest.

What happened to political prisoners between October 25 and November 2

03.11.2023 What happened to political prisoners between October 25 and November 2

Viasna provides a weekly overview of the latest news on political prisoners.

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