News on the topic: criminal prosecution

Political prisoners count increases by 8 people

18.04.2022 Political prisoners count increases by 8 people

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus

Taking pics of Russian troops considered extremism

15.04.2022 Taking pics of Russian troops considered extremism

What we know about accused in seven criminal cases brought by Investigative Committee for filming Russian military equipment

HRDs recognize 14 more people political prisoners

14.04.2022 HRDs recognize 14 more people political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Nearly hundred people convicted in protest-related criminal trials in March

13.04.2022 Nearly hundred people convicted in protest-related criminal trials in March

Human Rights Center Viasna observed a continuing trend toward criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons during the month

Prosecutor General's Office: no grounds for considering appeals to provide medical care to Marfa Rabkova

12.04.2022 Prosecutor General's Office: no grounds for considering appeals to provide medical care to Marfa Rabkova

The Prosecutor General's Office will not respond to numerous citizens' appeals related to inadequate detention conditions and failure to provide medical care to the coordinator of Viasna’s volunteer network Marfa Rabkova.

Leanid Sudalenka: ‘It's not the state that gives us our rights’

12.04.2022 Leanid Sudalenka: ‘It's not the state that gives us our rights’

Two weeks before the detention of Leanid Sudalenka, head of the Viasna Homieĺ branch, Barys Zvozskau Belarusian Human Rights House published a large interview with him.

18 Belarusians recognized as political prisoners

11.04.2022 18 Belarusians recognized as political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

#FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

11.04.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from April 4 to 10

#FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

04.04.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from March 28 to April 3

Marfa Rabkova not getting urgent medical aid in jail

01.04.2022 Marfa Rabkova not getting urgent medical aid in jail

The health of political prisoner and human rights activist Marfa Rabkova is seriously deteriorating without adequate medical care

Rail War: what we know about “Rail guerillas”

31.03.2022 Rail War: what we know about “Rail guerillas”

Belarusians are disrupting the railway network to slow down and prevent the movement of Russian military equipment into Ukraine

Political prisoner artist Ales Pushkin sentenced to 5 years in jail

30.03.2022 Political prisoner artist Ales Pushkin sentenced to 5 years in jail

A well-known Belarusian artist and performer was accused of desecrating state symbols (Article 370 of the Criminal Code) and inciting hatred (Part 3 of Article 130 of the Criminal Code)

13 people recognized as political prisoners following recent convictions and detentions

29.03.2022 13 people recognized as political prisoners following recent convictions and detentions

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Criminal case against four anarchists to be considered in private

29.03.2022 Criminal case against four anarchists to be considered in private

Political prisoners accused of organization of actions that grossly violate public order and the creation of an extremist formation

#FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

28.03.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from March 21 to 27

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