News on the topic: torture

"Do you like to beat the police? Then we are going to beat you now". Oil worker from Rečyca went to protests for the first time and ended up in a colony

10.05.2024 "Do you like to beat the police? Then we are going to beat you now". Oil worker from Rečyca went to protests for the first time and ended up in a colony

The guards forgot Kanstantsin in a 1 m² cell, and he skipped an ideological lecture for a concert of his favorite band.

"The investigator turned to the wall and began to cry." The story of a senior citizen who was convicted for participating in protests

16.04.2024 "The investigator turned to the wall and began to cry." The story of a senior citizen who was convicted for participating in protests

Aliaksei asked smugglers to help him escape from Belarus and jumped for joy when he was safe.

Vital Chopik, detained in Brest, was taken to hospital with signs of severe beating

03.04.2024 Vital Chopik, detained in Brest, was taken to hospital with signs of severe beating

Recall that on March 28, 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs reported that a 40-year-old resident of Brest, who attended court hearings, was placed in a pre-trial detention center.

Viasna receives University of Graz award for documenting human rights violations

29.03.2024 Viasna receives University of Graz award for documenting human rights violations

As part of the International Accountability Platform for Belarus, the Viasna Human Rights Center received the University of Graz Human Rights Award.

Lack of air, overcrowded cells, night with light. What Belarusians reported during the documentation in 2023

03.01.2024 Lack of air, overcrowded cells, night with light. What Belarusians reported during the documentation in 2023

Human rights activists spoke about the specifics of documenting in 2023.

At least 32 convicts, torture, trials in absentia and behind closed doors: what is now known about the Black Book of Belarus case

24.10.2023 At least 32 convicts, torture, trials in absentia and behind closed doors: what is now known about the Black Book of Belarus case

Viasna writes about the persecution in the Black Book of Belarus case and political prisoners convicted of leaking personal information.

Employee of the Navapolack penal colony convicted of beating a prisoner

23.10.2023 Employee of the Navapolack penal colony convicted of beating a prisoner

Viasna reports a rare case of punishment of a colony employee for violence against a prisoner. 

Shot in knees and jailed: what Belarusians risks for their anti-war stance

19.10.2023 Shot in knees and jailed: what Belarusians risks for their anti-war stance

As of October 18, 2023, at least 1,630 Belarusians were detained for their anti-war position. Of these, 79 persons were convicted in criminal cases for a term of 1 to 23 years. 

"There are no rules: they will do what they want." A former political prisoner spoke about the detention conditions in a punitive confinement cell where Vitold Ashurak died

16.10.2023 "There are no rules: they will do what they want." A former political prisoner spoke about the detention conditions in a punitive confinement cell where Vitold Ashurak died

The former political prisoner told Viasna about the conditions of detention in a punitive confinement cell in the Šklou colony, where he was kept alone for three weeks.

"You haven't had your balls crushed, have you? We'll come to the police station, and you'll find out what it is." A story of a former political prisoner

12.10.2023 "You haven't had your balls crushed, have you? We'll come to the police station, and you'll find out what it is." A story of a former political prisoner

Aliaksei told Viasna about being tortured during detention: his ear was torn and an officer forced him to drink from the toilet bowl after the former prisoner asked for water.

At her trial, activist Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk reported beatings and pressure in the penal colony

05.10.2023 At her trial, activist Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk reported beatings and pressure in the penal colony

Viasna recounts what happened at the first court hearing in the case of Palina Sharenda-Panasiuk.

Pavel Sapelka: “Era of arbitrary rule will end, and those responsible will inevitably face the consequences”

26.06.2023 Pavel Sapelka: “Era of arbitrary rule will end, and those responsible will inevitably face the consequences”

An interview with the Viasna lawyer at the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.

Unveiling the shadows of Škloŭ colony: A former inmate's account on life and work conditions in jail

31.05.2023 Unveiling the shadows of Škloŭ colony: A former inmate's account on life and work conditions in jail

A survivor of Škloŭ Colony reveals disturbing detention conditions and systemic abuses.

Political prisoner Viktoryia Kulsha subjected to abuse in detention

26.05.2023 Political prisoner Viktoryia Kulsha subjected to abuse in detention

Viktoryia Kulsha, facing extended imprisonment, alleges harsh conditions, abuse, and multiple heart attacks due to ongoing hunger strikes.

Andrei Ashurak: “Bringing Vitold's case to an end is important for the whole society”

17.05.2023 Andrei Ashurak: “Bringing Vitold's case to an end is important for the whole society”

Viasna talked to Andrei Ashurak, Vitold’s brother, about the testimonies of Vitold’s fellow prisoners, the investigation, and the restoration of justice.

 

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