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HRD's call to release another 15 political prisoners and decriminalize defamation offenses

03.02.2022 HRD's call to release another 15 political prisoners and decriminalize defamation offenses

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

HRD's call to release another 17 political prisoners and stop political repression in the country

01.02.2022 HRD's call to release another 17 political prisoners and stop political repression in the country

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

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

31.01.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

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Six political prisoners in the “hay bale case” sentenced to prison. Security forces painted swastika on the detainees

31.01.2022 Six political prisoners in the “hay bale case” sentenced to prison. Security forces painted swastika on the detainees

On January 31, the Staŭbcy District Court pronounced verdicts to seven political prisoners in the "painted hay bale case"

The Clooney Foundation for Justice publishes a report on the trial of Viktar Babaryka

28.01.2022 The Clooney Foundation for Justice publishes a report on the trial of Viktar Babaryka

The lawers concluded that the fair trial standards for the former presidential nominee were violated

Four political prisoners accused of hacking the government computer system sentenced to 3,5 to 6,5 years

28.01.2022 Four political prisoners accused of hacking the government computer system sentenced to 3,5 to 6,5 years

The case was considered behind the closed doors

12 people recognized as political prisoners

27.01.2022 12 people recognized as political prisoners

HRDs demand the decriminalization of defamatory offenses and the abolition of liability for insulting the state, state symbols, and officials

The Supreme Court upheld the sentence of political prisoner Mikalai Dziadok

26.01.2022 The Supreme Court upheld the sentence of political prisoner Mikalai Dziadok

He will be transported to a penal colony to serve his five-year sentence.

Seven more political prisoners in Belarus

25.01.2022 Seven more political prisoners in Belarus

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus

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

24.01.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

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Aliaksandr Vasilevich’s trial to be held in private

24.01.2022 Aliaksandr Vasilevich’s trial to be held in private

The trial in the case of the political prisoner was closed “in the interest of protecting state secrets and other secrets protected by law”

Neurologist sentenced to four years in a penal colony stated about the beatings at the trial

21.01.2022 Neurologist sentenced to four years in a penal colony stated about the beatings at the trial

On January 21, the Lieninski District Court of Hrodna passed a verdict in the criminal case against political prisoner Aliaksandr Tsialeha.

Sport journalist and football player Aliaksandr Ivulin sentenced to jail

19.01.2022 Sport journalist and football player Aliaksandr Ivulin sentenced to jail

He was found guilty in a criminal case and sentenced to two years in a general-security penal colony.

Ales Kaputski recognised as a political prisoner

19.01.2022 Ales Kaputski recognised as a political prisoner

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

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

17.01.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defender

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