News on the topic: political prisoners
04.10.2024 Ruslan Akostka: "What is happening in the Belarusian penal colonies is torture"
Ruslan told Viasna about the conditions of detention in the Horki colony and a meeting with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski.
03.10.2024 We demand the rehabilitation of 13 former political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
02.10.2024 Political prisoner Zmitser Dashkevich sentenced to an additional 1 year and 3 months of imprisonment
This time, the activist was charged under Article 342 of the Criminal Code (active participation in group actions that grossly violate public order), as well as Part 1 of Article 411 of the Criminal Code (malicious disobedience to the requirements of the penal colony administration).
02.10.2024 "It's hard to talk about, but people forget about it." Political prisoner in the Zeltser case on the anniversary of his detention
We publish a monologue by Artsiom Zadrutski on the anniversary of the Zeltser case.
01.10.2024 Philosopher, priest, cycling activist, editor: more than 40 older people remain behind bars
On the International Day of the Older Persons, we share some of their stories.
27.09.2024 The statement on the recognition of 7 people as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
27.09.2024 "Like thousands of innocent Belarusians, Ales does not belong in prison": the world congratulates Ales Bialiatski on his birthday
On his birthday, international and Belarusian organizations, public activists, politicians, and journalists joined the congratulations.
26.09.2024 "We all need to save Ales and take action to secure his freedom"
A solidarity rally with political prisoner human rights activist, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski took place on September 25, his birthday, near the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in Vilnius. The demonstrations were also held in other European countries.
24.09.2024 The statement on the recognition of 5 people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
20.09.2024 "I'm probably just going to die here": The situation of political prisoners from vulnerable groups
Human rights activists have identified at least 254 political prisoners who are at particular risk of mistreatment while incarcerated.
19.09.2024 37 more political prisoners pardoned in Belarus. Who are they?
Among them are six women, as well as senior citizens and people with chronic diseases and disabilities.
19.09.2024 The statement on the recognition of 7 people as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
18.09.2024 "They changed me into regular clothes, gave me travel money and sent me away": how political prisoners are pardoned
One of the pardoned prisoners told Viasna about the suggestion to write a petition for pardon and about the threats for refusal.
17.09.2024 "I was shot in the leg at the protests." The story of former political prisoner Dzmitry Panko-Niakrasau
He expressed his position in the penal colony and ended up in SHIZO for 50 days.
17.09.2024 Four years after Marfa Rabkova’s arbitrary detention, repression against Viasna members must end
On the fourth anniversary of her detention, FIDH-OMCT and Viasna reiterate their call for her immediate and unconditional release, as well as the release of the other four Viasna members detained and all human rights defenders arbitrarily imprisoned in Belarus.
