News on the topic: defamation
13.11.2024 Over four years, more than 1,200 people have been convicted of "slandering" and "insulting" Lukashenka
Viasna reports the number of people convicted since 2020 for "insulting Lukashenka" (Article 368 of the Criminal Code) and "slandering Lukashenka" (Article 367 of the Criminal Code) and the most absurd reasons for persecution under these articles.
22.11.2023 Statement of the human rights community on the recognition of 13 new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
27.10.2023 Statement of the human rights community on the recognition of 15 new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
06.10.2023 Senior citizen with cancer sentenced to prison for comments
The verdict was announced by judge Pavel Kartsinin.
15.12.2022 Latvian citizen on trial in Minsk after police found criticism of Lukashenka in his phone
Dmitriys Mihailous was accused under two “political” articles.
21.11.2022 23 more prisoners declared political in Belarus
Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community
02.06.2022 Near hundred people convicted in the protest-related criminal trials in May
None of the defendants were found not guilty or punished only with a fine
13.05.2022 Eighty-nine Belarusians convicted on political grounds in April
Human Rights Center Viasna observed a continuing trend toward criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons during the month
13.04.2022 Nearly hundred people convicted in protest-related criminal trials in March
Human Rights Center Viasna observed a continuing trend toward criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons during the month
09.03.2022 In February, at least 50 people convicted in protest-related criminal trials
Viasna recorded a continuing trend of criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons
05.01.2022 Two years of home confinement for insulting a traffic police officer
In Vorša, on January 4, a verdict was passed on Siarhei Parfianenkau, who was accused of insulting a police officer under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code.
03.12.2021 8 names added to the list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
23.11.2021 Political prisoner sentenced to 18 months in prison for six comments in Telegram chats
The trial lasted almost two months. Markavets has been in custody for six months.
23.11.2021 10 more persons in defamation cases listed as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
16.11.2021 7 new names on list of political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
