News on the topic: criminal prosecution
13.03.2021 Court in Rečyca orders prison term for political prisoner Uladzimir Mikhalka
On March 10, the Rečyca District Court sentenced political prisoner Uladzimir Mikhalka to 14 months in prison for insulting Aliaksandr Lukashenka and government officials, flagstok.info said.
12.03.2021 Six more names added to list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the human rights organizations of Belarus
11.03.2021 Aliaksandr Kulaha and Uladzimir Chyzheuski are political prisoners
Joint statement by representatives of the Belarusian human rights community
10.03.2021 Human rights defenders designate 7 new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
10.03.2021 9 people convicted in Brest ‘rioting’ trial
On March 10, the Maskoŭski District Court of Brest has sentenced nine people to various terms of imprisonment ranging between 3 and 4 1/2 years on charges of involvement in “mass riots” (Part 2 of Article 293 of the Criminal Code) on August 10, 2020. The convicts include seven political prisoners.
09.03.2021 Political prisoner Dzianis Dzemukh sentenced to 18 months in prison
The Zavodski District Court of Minsk has sentenced political prisoner Dzianis Dzemukh to 1 year and 6 months of imprisonment in a general-security penal colony, after Judge Aleh Kaliada found him guilty of committing a crime under Art. 342 of the Criminal Code (active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order).
05.03.2021 Viasna protests ongoing repression of its activists
Statement by the Board of the Human Rights Center "Viasna"
05.03.2021 Political prisoner Anton Bialenski convicted in Minsk
The Maskoŭski District Court of Minsk has convicted political prisoner and former volunteer of Viktar Babaryka's campaign Anton Bialenski under Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code, “active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order”, for his involvement in the peaceful protest of August 9, 2020.
03.03.2021 8 more protesters called political prisoners
Joint statement by the human rights organizations of Belarus
03.03.2021 5 years in prison for political prisoner Ruslan Parfionau
Judge Anatol Strelchanka of the Mazyr District Court has sentenced political prisoner Ruslan Parfionau to five years in a medium-security penal colony, finding him guilty of “rioting” (Part 2 of Art. 293).
02.03.2021 Viasna human rights activist Dzmitry Salauyou detained again, named suspect in criminal case
In the evening of March 1, human rights activist and member of the Board of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Dzmitry Salauyou was detained in Minsk. The day before Salauyou was released after serving 12 days of administrative detention.
02.03.2021 Five new political prisoners in Belarus
Joint statement by representatives of the Belarusian human rights community
02.03.2021 Tut.by reporter and whistleblower doctor convicted in political trial
The Maskoŭski District Court of Minsk has convicted tut.by journalist Katsiaryna Barysevich and medical doctor Artsiom Sarokin of illegal disclosing a medical secret, after they refuted official information alleging that the deceased protester Raman Bandarenka was drunk on the night of his death.
26.02.2021 7 new names on list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
26.02.2021 Political prisoner Yauhen Dzmitryeu sentenced to two years in prison
A 26-year-old political prisoner Yauhen Dzmitryeu was sentenced today by the Centraĺny District Court of Minsk to two years in a penal colony on charges of “violating public order” (Part 1 of Art. 342 of the Criminal Code). The charge stems from the events of October 4, when a water cannon was broken during a protest in Minsk.
