News on the topic: criminal prosecution
17.04.2023 Out of jail! Twelve political prisoners served their sentences in full and were released in March
Another five people were sentenced to home confinement and released from pre-trial detention.
14.04.2023 Fifteen people added to the list of political prisoners in Belarus
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
13.04.2023 “The KGB thought we were a sock puppet farm”: Political prisoner reveals behind the scenes of the Zeltser case
A former political prisoner in the so-called Zeltzer case, told Viasna about her experience.
13.04.2023 #WeStandBYyou: Members of Parliament from Switzerland and Germany take on a godparenthood for Siarhei Pliashkun, Vital Melnik, and Anastasiya Kukhta
Libereco's solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou continues.
10.04.2023 Lawyer Aliaksandr Danilevich sentenced to 10 years in jail for legal services to opposition
Political prisoner pleaded not guilty and insisted that he was performing his duties.
10.04.2023 No fewer than 88 political prisoners tried multiple times
Since 2020, tens of thousands of Belarusians have been victims of the horrific repression that the authorities have organized on a daily basis. One form of harassment is the initiation of new criminal proceedings against those who have already been convicted.
07.04.2023 Extreme forms of protest used by political prisoners in Belarus
Severe pressure, torture, and unbearable living and working conditions increasingly force political prisoners to express their protest using harsh methods.
07.04.2023 Minsk court jails ex-presidential candidate Dzmitryeu for protest role
Andrey Dzmitryeu was sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment for “actively participating in actions that violate public order”.
06.04.2023 Journalist Aliaksandr Mantsevich is a political prisoner
His imprisonment is another act against freedom of speech in the country.
06.04.2023 In March, 62 people convicted in political criminal trials
For the third month in a row, the trend of toughening sentences imposed by district courts by regional courts continues.
05.04.2023 Political prisoners list updated with 17 new names
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
31.03.2023 “Road Home” ends up in jail: Tatsiana Kurylina sentenced to four years in prison
The activist returned to Belarus as part of the Road Home initiative, advertised as a way for protesters to “return home without consequences”.
30.03.2023 Ten more people recognized as political prisoners over extremism charges
In the wake of the 2020 presidential elections, Criminal legislation has been extended with new corpus delicti, which are used by the authorities solely for political repression.
29.03.2023 Prosecutor appeals the verdict in Viasna case
Aliaksandr Karol askes for two more years of imprisonment and higher fines for political prisoners.
28.03.2023 Journalists Padabed and Lazarau recognised as political prisoners
One of the most egregious forms of harassment is the criminal prosecution of journalists for “belonging to an extremist organization or promoting extremist activities”.
