News on the topic: political persecution
04.07.2023 Criminal prosecution for donations: five features in the lawyer's comments
In June, a surge in prosecutions for “financing extremist formations” and “extremist and terrorist activities” was registered, clearly driven by political motives.
19.06.2023 Statement on recognition of eight people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
07.06.2023 Police brutality and arrests force a man with disability to flee Belarus
The story of Siarhei Bialiayeu from Babrujsk, who lived with Parkinson's disease and was persecuted bu the authorities for dissent.
07.06.2023 Belarusian authorities' repression of minors: violation of international norms and human rights
Viasna tells how authorities prosecute teenagers in 2023 and what they end up in prison for.
31.05.2023 Unveiling the shadows of Škloŭ colony: A former inmate's account on life and work conditions in jail
A survivor of Škloŭ Colony reveals disturbing detention conditions and systemic abuses.
30.05.2023 Deportation under scrutiny: Belarus's increasing expulsions for 'extremism' and 'protest' activities
An in-depth look at the country's controversial expulsion procedures amidst political unrest and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
17.05.2023 Pressuring political prisoners in Belarus: Censorship of correspondence and isolation
Political prisoners in Belarus face increasing restrictions on their correspondence, stifling communication and isolating them further.
12.05.2023 Handbook of repressions released to facilitate obtaining protection abroad for Belarusians
Co-authors are the People’s Embassy of Belarus in Sweden and other embassies and Viasna.
05.05.2023 Libereco: Belarusian Honorary Consuls in Germany and Switzerland must resign immediately
1,000 days have passed since the Belarusian presidential elections on 9 August 2020 and the brutal suppression of the subsequent mass protests.
03.05.2023 On World Press Freedom Day, 33 journalists remain jailed in Belarus as independent media face persecution
Viasna reports the current state of independent media in the country and tells how to support imprisoned journalists.
03.05.2023 Nexta creators and editors sentenced to prison in Belarus
Raman Pratasevich was not taken into custody in the courtroom; he remains under house arrest. Putsila and Rudzik were tried in absentia.
28.04.2023 Number of political prisoners in Belarus grows by six
Joint statement by the human rights community of Belarus
27.04.2023 "Not a single person sentenced to home confinement has been let off the hook." Why is home confinement not a ticket to freedom?
Some protesters are "lucky" to be punished by home confinement. But today, under incessant repression, can it be considered a ticket to freedom?
24.04.2023 "Torture has become commonplace in Belarus." Belarusian HRDs visit OSCE conference
Belarusian human rights activists also spoke at the event "Belarus. Serious violations of human rights and the next Moscow Mechanism report".
11.04.2023 Viasna rights activists report on how authorities restrict freedoms under the pretext of combating extremism and terrorism
The fight against terrorism is used artificially to justify the political persecution of citizens, say defenders conclude.
