News on the topic: criminal prosecution
11.11.2022 Political prisoner count hits 1,400
Rights defenders strongly commit to documenting every case of injustice.
10.11.2022 Out of jail! In October, 28 political prisoners got free
Sixteen inmates served their entire sentence, and another 12 were released to home confinement.
09.11.2022 In October, 114 people criminally convicted in political cases
Custodial and freedom-restricting sentences were handed down in all but one trial.
08.11.2022 What happened to political prisoners on October 31–November 6
United Civic Party leadership convicted, 66 new political prisoners, long-awaited releases, and other news about political prisoners
08.11.2022 Rights defenders recognize 21 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
03.11.2022 Another 20 people recognized as political prisoners over defamatory charges
Rights defenders demand to decriminalize defamation offenses and abolish the relevant criminal articles.
03.11.2022 United Civic Party leaders sentenced to up to 30 months in jail
Opposition activists were prosecuted for participating in the 2020 peaceful protests.
01.11.2022 Darya Losik and five more people recognized political prizoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
01.11.2022 Political prisoner list expanded by 19 jailed protesters
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
31.10.2022 What happened to political prisoners on October 24–30
Viasna update on latest political prisoners affairs.
26.10.2022 Healthcare corruption whistleblower Siarhei Satsuk sentenced to 8 years in jail
The journalist revealed many large-scale corruption facts including COVID-19 data fraud by the Ministry of Health.
24.10.2022 What happened to political prisoners on October 17–23
New political prisoners, harsh sentences in Autukhovich case, and other news on political prisoners in Belarus.
24.10.2022 Eight people recognized political prisoners over convictions of hatred incitement
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
21.10.2022 Exiled members of Coordinating Council to be tried in absentia
Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya and her team accused of ‘conspiracy to seize power in an unconstitutional way.’
19.10.2022 Authorities abuse criminal law by convicting dissidents of ‘terrorism’
Convicts in Autukhovich and Storks fly cases recognised as political prisoners
