News on the topic: criminal prosecution
13.07.2022 Journalist Katsiaryna Andreyeva sentenced to eight years in prison for high treason
She was supposed to be released on September 5, however new charges under a serious article were brought against her in April
12.07.2022 HRDs call to decriminalize defamation offenses as 10 more people considered political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
08.07.2022 Persecution for anti-war protest must stop: five more people recognized as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
07.07.2022 Сlosed trial grossly violates procedural rights of the accused on political grounds
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
06.07.2022 At least 86 citizens convicted on political grounds in criminal cases in June
In June the Human Rights Center Viasna observed a continuing trend toward criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons
06.07.2022 The father of six children sentenced to jail
Political prisoner Aliaksandr Zialiutkin was sentenced to 3.5 years in a medium-security penal colony
04.07.2022 Viasna digest: 28 political prisoners released in June, half of them fully served their sentences
According to human rights defenders, at least 28 people were released in June. Viasna tells what happened to political prisoners in June.
01.07.2022 Andrei Padniabenny sentenced to 15 years in jail under ‘terrorist’ article
On May 23, the KGB put Andrei Padniabenny on the list of terrorists
30.06.2022 The trial over BelaPAN journalists suspended for two months
A regular closed-door court hearing resulted in an unexpected decision
30.06.2022 List of political prisoners updated with 13 new names
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
28.06.2022 HRDs recognise 14 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
23.06.2022 Harsh sentence for philosopher Uladzimir Matskevich
Political prisoner, philosopher, and founder of the Flying University sentenced to five years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony
22.06.2022 Viasna to present most recent reports on political persecution and prisons in Belarus
The presentation will take place on June 24 at 12:00 in Vilnius as part of the Week against torture
16.06.2022 Andrei Zeltser's widow to be sent in coercive mental treatment
Political prisoner Maryia Uspenskaya sentenced to coercive treatment in a psychiatric hospital in a criminal case
15.06.2022 Journalist Aksana Kolb sentenced to 2.5 years of freedom restriction
She was released in the courtroom awaiting the commencement of the sentence
