News on the topic: political persecution

"Suppression of dissent." Independent experts on the human rights situation in Belarus spoke at the UN

26.09.2024 "Suppression of dissent." Independent experts on the human rights situation in Belarus spoke at the UN

What did independent experts, the delegation of Belarus, human rights defenders say, and which positions did different states ultimately support?

"Let the victims — political prisoners in Belarus — speak out"

24.09.2024 "Let the victims — political prisoners in Belarus — speak out"

The participants of the event at the UN Human Rights Council invited the international community to continue the discussion with leading civil society organizations, listen to their needs, and find ways to administer justice.

Risks of return: criminal cases and detentions at the Belarusian border

16.09.2024 Risks of return: criminal cases and detentions at the Belarusian border

According to Viasna, since the beginning of 2024, more than 55 people have been detained upon their return to Belarus, 17 of whom have been prosecuted.

Ales Tsisetski: "I felt that I was in my place, that I was where the heart of the Earth was beating”

13.09.2024 Ales Tsisetski: "I felt that I was in my place, that I was where the heart of the Earth was beating”

After his release, Ales realized that the situation was getting worse and he would soon get a criminal case, and his friends advised him to leave Belarus.

Lukashenka's bill: humanism or more persecution? Lawyer Pavel Sapelka comments

22.08.2024 Lukashenka's bill: humanism or more persecution? Lawyer Pavel Sapelka comments

Viasna lawyer Pavel Sapelka analyzed the innovations proposed by Lukashenka and spoke about the most significant of them.

More than 20 political prisoners were released on pardon, including Kseniya Lutskina and Vasil Berasneu

22.08.2024 More than 20 political prisoners were released on pardon, including Kseniya Lutskina and Vasil Berasneu

Human rights defenders do not publish the names of other released prisoners for their safety.

Legal trouble abroad: Can Belarusian embassies take your passport?

05.08.2024 Legal trouble abroad: Can Belarusian embassies take your passport?

Many Belarusian immigrants wonder if it is safe to visit embassies if they are facing criminal persecution in their country. Can embassy officials seize their passports?

Expert psychologist Volha Vialichka sentenced in absentia to 9 years’ imprisonment

05.08.2024 Expert psychologist Volha Vialichka sentenced in absentia to 9 years’ imprisonment

Hrodna Regional Court handed down a sentence to Volha Vialichka, an expert in the field of psychology and former director of the Children's Hospice in Hrodna.

Journalists from Mahiliou sentenced to imprisonment

05.08.2024 Journalists from Mahiliou sentenced to imprisonment

Mahiliou Regional Court handed down a verdict on former journalists Ales Sabaleuski and Yauhen Hlushkou for participating in an extremist and military formations

At least 43 political prisoners released in July, 18 of them amnestied and pardoned

01.08.2024 At least 43 political prisoners released in July, 18 of them amnestied and pardoned

What political prisoners served their sentences for and how many of them were held in places of captivity, Viasna recalls their cases. 

"Little hope that the level of persecution will decrease." The third Barometer of Repression report has been released

31.07.2024 "Little hope that the level of persecution will decrease." The third Barometer of Repression report has been released

The Center for New Ideas presented the third The Belarus Barometer of Repression report. Many of the figures in the report were taken from quantitative data collected by the Viasna Human Right Centre.

"They came almost every night": political prisoner speaks about home confinement in Belarus

29.07.2024 "They came almost every night": political prisoner speaks about home confinement in Belarus

He spoke with Viasna about home confinement in Belarus and the conditions of detention in the Škloŭ colony.

At least 450 people were detained in Belarus from April to June

29.07.2024 At least 450 people were detained in Belarus from April to June

Viasna human rights activists have calculated the total number of detentions for the second quarter of 2024.

The pressure continues: what happened to political prisoners between June 19 and July 16

17.07.2024 The pressure continues: what happened to political prisoners between June 19 and July 16

Viasna reports the latest news about political prisoners.

Verdicts have been passed in another criminal case in absentia

10.07.2024 Verdicts have been passed in another criminal case in absentia

The trial was handled by judge Andrei Leshchanka.

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