News on the topic: Viasna
06.01.2023 Trial against Viasna leadership: Day 2
The court proceeds with questioning independent journalists.
05.01.2023 Trial against Viasna leadership: Day 1
Human rights defenders demand the trial in the Belarusian language and plead not guilty.
05.01.2023 Viasna members go on trial
Among them Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialitski
23.12.2022 #FreeViasna: Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
Bilalitski's wife received the Nobel Peace Prize award for him, the Viasna trial date is determined, and other news about jailed rights defenders.
22.12.2022 Viasna trial to begin on January 5
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski, Valiantsin Stefanovic, and Uladzimir Labkovich are in the dock. Zmitser Salauyou will be tried in absentia.
21.12.2022 "He is a symbol of the struggle for freedom." Ales Bialiatski's portrait unveiled in front of the Belarusian embassy
A fresco painting with a portrait of Ales Bialiatski was ordered by the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
13.12.2022 Belarusians celebrate Nobel Peace Prize all around Europe
This weekend, Belarusians in many cities came together to share pride in their second Nobel laureate.
11.12.2022 Ales Bialiatski Awarded Nobel Peace Prize. His Wife Receives It
The human rights defender Ales Bialiatski could not personally receive the award — he has been behind bars under criminal charges for 17 months.
08.12.2022 Viasna awarded the Human Rights Tulip prize
On December 8, The Hague hosted the Human Rights Tulip 2022 award ceremony, founded by the government of the Netherlands.
08.12.2022 MPs from 21 countries call for release of Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski
In the run-up to the Nobel Peace Prize award, European politicians are addressing the ruling regime in Belarus.
07.12.2022 Ales Bialiatski's wife on her husband's reaction to the Nobel Peace Prize: "He is very impressed by this news"
Natalia Pinchuk told Viasna how she took the news about the award and how Ales himself took it, shared her opinions on whether it would affect his situation and how Ales feels now.
06.12.2022 Watching the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony together: locations and time
Let’s show our support and thank Bialiatski for many years of defending rights and helping people.
01.12.2022 #FreeViasna: Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
Viasna case was sent to court, though the date is not set yet. Solidarity actions with jailed rights defenders continue.
30.11.2022 Pavel Sapelka: “Viasna continues to support those whose civil and political rights were violated”
Human rights defender Pavel Sapelka comments on the criminal case against his fellows.
29.11.2022 Viasna case sent to court
Viasna leadership faces 7 to 12 years of jail.
