News on the topic: criminal prosecution
03.12.2021 A disabled man from Hrodna sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for honking
A man from Hrodna sentenced to 1.5 years in prison for honking to greet the protesters.
02.12.2021 Woman with claustrophobia from Homieĺ sent to prison for 2 years
Today, the Centraĺny District Court of Homieĺ announced the verdict in a criminal case against the 49-year-old Larysa Kuzmenka suffering from claustrophobia.
01.12.2021 At least 143 people convicted in the protest-related criminal trials in November
This review dwells on the main trends in the court hearings of protest-related criminal cases documented by the Human Rights Center “Viasna” in November.
30.11.2021 Brothers sentenced to “khimiya” terms over August 2020 protests
The Maskoŭski District Court of Minsk sentenced today two political prisoners, brothers Aliaksei, 42, and Aliaksandr, 40, Rusetskis, to three and two and a half years of “khimiya” (restricted freedom in an open penitentiary). Both were released in the courtroom.
30.11.2021 Journalist Iryna Slaunikava is a political prisoner
Joint statement by the human rights organizations of Belarus
29.11.2021 Human rights organizations call to release five new political prisoners
Joint statement by the human rights community in Belarus
29.11.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
On September 17, dozens of Belarusian and international human rights groups launched #FreeViasna, the campaign of solidarity with the imprisoned human rights activists of Viasna. Here’s the latest news about the Viasna members held behind bars.
29.11.2021 Viasna’s Marfa Rabkova facing 20 years on 11 charges
Marfa (Maryia) Rabkova, a political prisoner and coordinator of Viasna’s network of volunteers, has been charged with eleven criminal offenses and faces up to 20 years in prison, her family said quoting a recent letter from the prisoner.
27.11.2021 PEN International calls to release Belarusian PEN member Ales Bialiatski
The organisation calls for his immediate and unconditional release and for all charges against him to be dropped.
25.11.2021 Teacher temporarily released after conviction on protesting charges
The Lieninski District Court of Minsk sentenced political prisoner Aliaksei Minau to three years of restricted freedom in an open penitentiary (“khimiya”). The convict was released in the courtroom to wait for an appeal hearing.
25.11.2021 Human rights defenders call to release 7 more protesters
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
24.11.2021 Happy birthday, Tatsiana!
Tatiana Lasitsa, a political prisoner and a volunteeer of Viasna, is celebrating her birthday today. Congratulate her on her special day!
23.11.2021 Football fans imprisoned over post-election protest in Mazyr
Judge Halina Knizhonak sentenced Daniil Skipalski, Aliaksandr Suzko, Pavel Dvorak and Aliaksandr Tsimashenka to three years in a general-security penal colony, and Kiryl Kanapatski to three years and six months in prison.
23.11.2021 Political prisoner sentenced to 18 months in prison for six comments in Telegram chats
The trial lasted almost two months. Markavets has been in custody for six months.
23.11.2021 10 more persons in defamation cases listed as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
