News on the topic: criminal prosecution
04.09.2024 Statement on the recognition of five people as political prisoners
Joint statement of representatives of the Belarusian human rights community
03.09.2024 Deputy Chairman of the Belarusian Popular Front Vadzim Saranchukou sentenced in absentia
Activist and deputy chairman of the BPF Vadzim Saranchukou was sentenced in absentia to four years in a penal colony.
03.09.2024 Political prisoner previously convicted for liking the post is retried. He now faces up to 15 years in prison.
On September 2, the Brest Regional Court began a new trial of Yauhen Kladau, a 41-year-old political prisoner, who was sentenced in November 2023 to one year's imprisonment for "insulting Lukashenka".
30.08.2024 Statement on the recognition of five people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
29.08.2024 Political prisoner list in Belarus expanded by six names
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
29.08.2024 Viasna appealed to the UN Working Group on the political prisoner sentenced to imprisonment for solidarity
Viasna sent a complaint to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention against 64-year-old political prisoner Iryna Takarchuk, who was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment.
28.08.2024 "We will return to the country together with constitutional legality": Leanid Sudalenka on the police wanted list in Belarus
Convicted in absentia human rights activist Leanid Sudalenka on the police wanted list in Belarus. His photo appeared on Homieĺ stands "Wanted by the police". The human rights defender communicated with the prosecutor's office and the Homieĺ Court during the investigation and preparation of the trial and did not hide his current place of residence.
28.08.2024 Another political prisoner sentenced for 'Malicious disobedience to the prison administration'
On June 12, Žodzina City Court held a trial on political prisoner Yahor Ibrahimau, who was sentenced to four years in prison. He was charged under Part 1 of Article 411 of the Criminal Code.
28.08.2024 A secret trial for "espionage" was held in Brest
Human rights activists learned that a few months ago, the Brest Regional Court convicted Dzmitry Shlethauer under Part 1 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code ("promoting extremist activities") and Article 358 of the Criminal Code ("espionage").
25.08.2024 Statement on the recognition of seven people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
23.08.2024 Statement on the recognition of 14 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
22.08.2024 Lukashenka's bill: humanism or more persecution? Lawyer Pavel Sapelka comments
Viasna lawyer Pavel Sapelka analyzed the innovations proposed by Lukashenka and spoke about the most significant of them.
21.08.2024 Statement on the recognition of 10 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
21.08.2024 Journalist and human rights activist Uladzimir Khilmanovich sentenced in absentia
In case of non-payment of the fine, his apartment in Hrodna and his village house will be confiscated.
20.08.2024 In July, at least 170 people were convicted in political criminal cases
Viasna traditionally reports the specifics of the criminal prosecution last month.
