News on the topic: criminal prosecution
31.05.2022 ‘Terrorist’ Viachaslau Maleichuk sentenced to 22 years in jail
Viachaslau Maleichuk was sentenced to 22 years in a penal colony for ‘preparing terrorist attacks’ on the Freedom Day, March 25, 2022
27.05.2022 Fifteen people recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
27.05.2022 Criminal prosecution in Belarus: legal system completely reoriented towards repression
Viasna human rights defenders prepared a report “Criminal prosecution for political reasons. Belarus 2021–2022”
25.05.2022 Twelve names added to the list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
25.05.2022 KGB adds Maryia Kalesnikava and Maksim Znak to ‘terrorists’ list
The KGB updated the list of ‘terrorists’ with 15 new people, including Viktar Babaryka's associates
23.05.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from May 16 to 22
23.05.2022 Read 55 books and learnt how to do push-ups using one arm. Things that Andrei Chapiuk has achieved over a year in jail
For more than a year a volunteer of “Viasna” Andrei Chapiuk is detained in pre-trial jail. During this time he has read 55 books, has filled three writing books with the notes on a programming book and has learnt how to do push-ups with one arm.
20.05.2022 Heroes Never Die: 21 May, anniversary of death of Vitold Ashurak
Vitold Ashurak was a Belarusian political prisoner coming from Berezovka, Lida Region. In May 2021, Vitold died at the Shklov colony under unclear circumstances.
20.05.2022 Statement by Belarusian human rights defenders on the recognition of three new political prisoners
Arbitrary prosecution and imprisonment of their members is a disproportionate measure restricting the right to association and freedom of expression
18.05.2022 Eleven people added to political prisoners list
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
17.05.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from May 9 to 15
14.05.2022 Seven people recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
13.05.2022 Arrested representatives of independent trade unions recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
13.05.2022 #FactsOfRepression: Two years of state terror in Belarus
Two years after the unprecedented crackdown on dissidents in Belarus, Libereco presents a graphic report on the situation of the more than 1100 political prisoners in the neighboring country of the EU
13.05.2022 Eighty-nine Belarusians convicted on political grounds in April
Human Rights Center Viasna observed a continuing trend toward criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons during the month
