News on the topic: criminal prosecution
11.01.2022 Human rights defenders call to release another 15 political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
10.01.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
On September 17, #FreeViasna campaign of solidarity with the imprisoned "Viasna" members was launched. Here’s the latest news about them.
10.01.2022 Refusal to investigate torture and six years in prison for Telegram messages
The Hrodna Regional Court considered several criminal cases against 33-year-old Valiantsin Panasik.
06.01.2022 Dream of ballet, a well-fed cat challenge, and gender-sensitive language in pre-trial detention center. Curious things to know about Marfa Rabkova
On January 6, Marfa Rabkova, a political prisoner and Viasna human rights defender, turns 27. This is the second time in a row she has celebrated her birthday in pre-trial detention center.
05.01.2022 Two years of home confinement for insulting a traffic police officer
In Vorša, on January 4, a verdict was passed on Siarhei Parfianenkau, who was accused of insulting a police officer under Art. 369 of the Criminal Code.
05.01.2022 Statement on recognizing Mikalai Kazlou as a political prisoner
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
05.01.2022 Political prisoners in Belarus in 2021. Statistics
At the end of 2021, there were 969 political prisoners in Belarus. This is the largest number of political prisoners in the history of independent Belarus.
04.01.2022 An Afghan veteran sentenced to 1.5 years of home confinement
On December 22, the Salihorsk District Court found the political prisoner Uladzimir Dalmatovich guilty of desecrating the state flag. 53-year-old Uladzimir Dalmatovich was charged with Art. 370 of the Criminal Code (Desecration of state symbols).
04.01.2022 Yan Nikishkin sentenced to 1.5 years in prison
On December 31, 2021, the judge of the Zavodski District Court of Minsk Anzhela Kastsiukevich found Yan guilty under Part 1 of Art. 342 and Part 1 of Art. 368 of the Criminal Code
04.01.2022 At least 118 people convicted in the protest-related criminal trials in December
This review dwells on the main trends in the court hearings of protest-related criminal cases documented by the Human Rights Center “Viasna” in December.
03.01.2022 Homieĺ residents sentenced to 3 years in prison for taking part in a protest in September 2020
On January 3, the court of the Central District of Homieĺ sentenced two political prisoners, Stanislau Machalau and Dzmitry Hryshchanka, to 3 years in prison. They both were accused of organizing and preparing actions that grossly violate public order, or actively participating in them (Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code).
03.01.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
On September 17, #FreeViasna campaign of solidarity with the imprisoned "Viasna" members was launched. Here’s the latest news about them.
30.12.2021 Human rights defenders call to release three new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
29.12.2021 Another six names added to the list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
28.12.2021 IRDORATH musicians sentenced to one and a half years in prison each
On December 28, 2021, the Leninski District Court of Minsk sentenced three political prisoners, musicians of the of IRDORATH band Yuliya Marchanka, Piotr Marchanka and Anton Shnip, to 1,5 years in prison.
