News on the topic: political prisoners
04.03.2024 The statement on the recognition of 7 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
04.03.2024 Statement on recognition of Vasil Paliakou as a political prisoner
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
29.02.2024 "Who helps with care packages?" Details of the mass crackdown by security forces on relatives of political prisoners
Viasna reports what is now known about the persecution of relatives of political prisoners, and human rights activist Pavel Sapelka has commented on the KGB crackdown and recalled important security measures that will help avoid imprisonment.
29.02.2024 We demand the rehabilitation of 22 convicted participants of peaceful assemblies
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
26.02.2024 UN experts call for release from prison of veteran politician suffering from cancer
UN experts* today expressed concern at the reported critical health condition and ill-treatment in detention of Ryhor Kastusiou.
22.02.2024 "Language as a protest." The Belarusian language in prisons
According to Article 50 of the Constitution, everyone has the right to use their native language and choose the language of communication.
21.02.2024 Statement of the Belarusian human rights community on the death of political prisoner Ihar Lednik
Statement of the Belarusian human rights community on the death of political prisoner Ihar Lednik
21.02.2024 Five politicians from Latvia become godparents for political prisoners in Belarus
As part of #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, Jana Simanovska, Antoņina Ņenaševa, Mairita Lūse as well as Leila Rasima (Progresīvie) and Juris Viļums (Reģionu alianse) have taken on a godparenthood Siarhei Pliashkun, Ala Zuyeva, Yauhen Verkhavodkin, Ala Sakalenka und Ruslan Slutskі.
20.02.2024 Political prisoner Ihar Lednik died. He had health problems
The political prisoner had a group II disability due to heart problems.
19.02.2024 The statement on the recognition of 6 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
19.02.2024 Former distinguished graduate of BSU sentenced to 5 years in penal colony for donations
On February 16, the Minsk City Court sentenced Kseniya Khodyrava, a 27-year-old political prisoner.
16.02.2024 The statement on the recognition of 7 people as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
13.02.2024 The pressure continues: what happened to political prisoners between January 27 and February 13
Viasna reports the latest news about political prisoners.
09.02.2024 At least 55 defendants. Who they are and how they are persecuted in Belarus for "treason against the state"
Viasna reports on the persecution under Article 356 of the Criminal Code.
07.02.2024 At least 310 detainees: results of administrative prosecution in January
Viasna compiled a list of the strangest and most ridiculous reasons why Belarusians were tried in January.
