News on the topic: criminal prosecution
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”.
27.03.2023 People under home confinement to be tracked on CCTV cameras in public
Convicts are summoned to take photos.
24.03.2023 Human rights activists informed about 12 more political prisoners in Belarus
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community.
23.03.2023 Journalists Semchanka and Mazheika sentenced to 3 years in prison for inciting enmity
On March 23, in separate hearings, Minsk Municipal Court convicted a former All-national TV anchor and Komsomolskaya Pravda correspondent of "inciting enmity" against public officials.
20.03.2023 Political prisoner Ihar Losik attempted suicide in colony
He is now in the medical unit.
17.03.2023 TUT.BY leadership gets 12 years in jail
Maryna Zolatava and Liudmila Chekina were convicted in a closed trial.
17.03.2023 Political experts receive 10 years in jail
Valeryia Kastsiuhova and Tatsiana Kuzina convicted in Minak Municipal court
15.03.2023 List of political prisoners updated with 20 new names
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community.
14.03.2023 Coordination council member and an entrepreneur receive jail terms for 2020 protests
Aksana Zaretskaya and Bahdan Karavets were sentenced to 18 and 24 months of imprisonment despite mitigating circumstances.
14.03.2023 Out of jail! In February, 20 political prisoners were released
Viasna recalls their cases.
09.03.2023 In February, 72 people criminally convicted in political cases
Custodial and freedom-restricting sentences were handed down in 97% of politically motivated cases.
