News on the topic: criminal prosecution
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
28.03.2022 Arbitrary preventive measures and sentences in “political” cases must stop
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus on recognizing six people as political prisoners
24.03.2022 Who are former law enforcers persecuted for speaking out against Lukashenka
Viasna collects 17 cases of former law enforcement and military officers persecuted by state for political reasons
22.03.2022 Ten more people recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
21.03.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from March 14 to 20
18.03.2022 Two more people convicted over “dance protest” in Brest
Overall, 116 people have already been convicted in this case
18.03.2022 Criminal prosecution of 10 more people recognized as politically motivated
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
16.03.2022 Nine names added to list of political prisoners in Belarus
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
14.03.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from March 7 to 13
10.03.2022 Seven more people recognized as political prisoners in Belarus
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
09.03.2022 In February, at least 50 people convicted in protest-related criminal trials
Viasna recorded a continuing trend of criminal prosecution of citizens for political reasons
04.03.2022 Two teenagers recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
03.03.2022 “There is battle against freedom of thought,” journalist Aleh Hruzdzilovich sentenced to 18 months in prison
He was found guilty under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code
02.03.2022 Seven new names added to list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
01.03.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from February 21 to 27
