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15.01.2024 Human Rights Situation in Belarus in 2023
While the level of criminal repression remained high, there was a pronounced increase in criminal cases on charges of “creating, leading and participating in extremist groups”, together with “facilitating and financing extremist activities”.
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.
12.01.2024 At least 2,000 arrested: results of administrative prosecution in 2023
Viasna reports the numbers concerning the administrative prosecution in 2023, as well as the absurd reasons for putting people behind bars and imposing heavy fines.
11.01.2024 At least 207 detained upon return to Belarus: current statistics from Viasna for 2023
Viasna has collected all known information about the persecution of people returning to Belarus from abroad.
08.01.2024 Political prisoners of Belarus in 2023. Infographics
Repressions have continued in Belarus for over three and a half years since the start of the 2020 election campaign. Unfortunately, the situation has worsened significantly.
29.12.2023 Elections* 2024. Analytical report on the formation of territorial and district election commissions
The expert election*1 2024 observation mission was organized by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Viasna Human Rights Center as part of the "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections" campaign. The mission collects and analyzes information about the election campaign based on open sources and messages from voters from Belarus.
06.12.2023 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: November 2023
Human rights defenders regularly identify and document cases of torture and prohibited types of treatment during the investigation of politically motivated criminal cases, as well as prohibited types of treatment of detainees in administrative proceedings.
06.12.2023 Situation on the eve of the elections*2024. First report of the campaign “Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections”
The expert monitoring mission of the elections*2024 is carried out by the Belarusian Helsinki Committee and the Human Rights Center "Viasna" within the campaign "Human Rights Defenders for Free Elections".
