News on the topic: criminal prosecution
28.12.2021 Eight names added to the list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
27.12.2021 Political prisoner Yegor Dudnikov sentenced to 11 years in prison
On December 27, the Minsk City Court announced a verdict in the criminal case against a 21-year-old political prisoner and a Russian citizen Yegor Dudnikov.
27.12.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
The latest news about the imprisoned "Viasna" members
24.12.2021 HRDs call for retrials and release of three political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
24.12.2021 Student Zlata Yanukovich sentenced to 3 years of restricted freedom
On December 24, 2021, the Leninski District Court handed down a verdict in the criminal case against Zlata Yanukovich, a third-year student of the Belarusian State University.
24.12.2021 Political prisoner Artsiom Tabakar sentenced to 1 year in prison
On December 24, 2021, Leninsky Court of Minsk handed down a verdict on the 27-year-old political prisoner Artsiom Tabakar's case.
23.12.2021 Human rights defenders insist on retrials and release of eight political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
23.12.2021 Statement on recognition of Dzmitry Dubouski, Dzmitry Rezanovich, Ihar Alinevich and Siarhei Ramanau as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community in Belarus
22.12.2021 Student Ivan Nikanau sentenced to three years in prison
On December 22, the Leninski District Court of Minsk handed down a verdict in the criminal case of BSUIR student and political prisoner Ivan Nikanau. He was charged under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code.
22.12.2021 Four Salihorsk residents convicted for protesting and resisting the police
On December 20, the Salihorsk Regional Court issued sentences to 4 protesters accused under two articles of the Criminal Code: Part 1 of Art. 342 and Part 2 of Article 363.
22.12.2021 18 to 20 years in prison: anarchists sentenced in Minsk
On December 22, the Minsk Regional Court announced the verdict in the criminal case against the anarchists Dzmitry Dubouski, Dzmitry Rezanovich, Ihar Alinevich and Siarhei Ramanau.
21.12.2021 Human rights defenders call to release another 9 political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
21.12.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Weekly update on imprisoned "Viasna" members
21.12.2021 Political prisoner blogger Vadimati sentenced to three years in prison
On December 21, the Ščučyn District Court delivered a verdict in the criminal case of political prisoner Vadzim Yermashuk (blogger Vadimati). He was accused of desecrating state symbols (Article 370 of the Criminal Code) and insulting the President (Article 368 of the Criminal Code).
16.12.2021 One year and three months in prison for comments
On December 14, a criminal case against a 27-year-old electrician Tsikhan Shliukhtits was considered. He was charged for organization in group actions that grossly violate public order.
