News on the topic: criminal prosecution
21.12.2023 The statement on the recognition of 6 people as political prisoners
We, representatives of the human rights community of Belarus, once again note that politically motivated criminal prosecution is used by the authorities to suppress public and political activity, dissent, and anti-war protests.
21.12.2023 The statement on the recognition of 16 people as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
19.12.2023 A political prisoner, who was detained upon her return from Poland, was sentenced to 10 years in a penal colony
On December 19, the Hrodna Regional Court sentenced Aliaksandra Kasko, a 30-year-old political prisoner, to ten years in a penal colony.
19.12.2023 Leanid Sudalenka's house was searched, and a criminal case was opened against the former political prisoner
A new criminal case has been opened against Leanid Sudalenka under Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code (other assistance to extremist activities).
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.
08.12.2023 Statement on the recognition of 11 new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
08.12.2023 Statement on the recognition of 22 new political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
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.
06.12.2023 22 political prisoners released in November having served their sentences
Viasna recounts their cases and terms in the monthly digest.
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.
05.12.2023 The case of the Coordinating Council is a new attack on the civil society of Belarus
Inform human rights defenders about detentions and searches in the Coordinating Council case.
05.12.2023 The statement of human rights defenders on the recognition of eight people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
29.11.2023 Statement on the recognition of six new political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
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.
28.11.2023 Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
We collected news on Viasna team members who are behind bars.
