News on the topic: criminal prosecution
29.08.2022 Five more people recognized political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
25.08.2022 Ten people recognized as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
23.08.2022 TikTok-blogger sentenced to 24 months behind bars in a closed-door trial
The political prisoner was convicted of ‘insulting the President’.
23.08.2022 Student gets 3 years in jail for sending letters to election officials
The Maskoŭski District Court of Brest pronounced the verdict against 18-year-old political prisoner Raman Karpuk.
22.08.2022 HRDs condemn denunciation by Belarus of the Optional Protocol to the ICCPR
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
19.08.2022 Political prisoner count hits 1,300
Seven more people recognized as political prisoners by Belarusian human rights community
17.08.2022 Fifteen people recognized political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
17.08.2022 Political prisoner gets 18 months in jail for protest slogans and ribbons
On August 16, 2022, the Maskoŭski District Court of Brest considered the case of political prisoner Iryna Pryhava.
16.08.2022 Political prisoner Hanna Pyshnik convicted for video of Russian helicopters
On August 16, 2022, the Homieĺ Regional Court convicted her of ‘promoting extremist activity’ under Part 2 of Article 361-4 of the Criminal Code.
16.08.2022 Political prisoner Aleh Yafremenka sentenced to another year in jail for ‘disobedience’
On August 15, 2022, the Lieninski District Court of Mahilioŭ convicted the political prisoner.
16.08.2022 Six people prosecuted for anti-war actions recognized political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
12.08.2022 Seventeen people charged with insulting officials and state symbols recognized political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
10.08.2022 Babrujsk ‘terrorists’ sentenced to long terms in jail
On August 10, the Babrujsk District and Municipal Court convicted a group of local ‘terrorists’.
08.08.2022 Eleven more people prosecuted for protest recognized political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
04.08.2022 Former civil servant convicted of disclosing personal data of police officers
Political prisoner Siarhei Petrushenka gets a jail sentence