News on the topic: political prisoners
14.04.2023 Valiantsin Stefanovic: “I firmly intend to endure it all and return to the free world”
Read the letter from Viasna deputy chair, in which he writes about his mood, his preparation for the colony, and the passage of time.
13.04.2023 “The KGB thought we were a sock puppet farm”: Political prisoner reveals behind the scenes of the Zeltser case
A former political prisoner in the so-called Zeltzer case, told Viasna about her experience.
13.04.2023 #WeStandBYyou: Members of Parliament from Switzerland and Germany take on a godparenthood for Siarhei Pliashkun, Vital Melnik, and Anastasiya Kukhta
Libereco's solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou continues.
10.04.2023 Lawyer Aliaksandr Danilevich sentenced to 10 years in jail for legal services to opposition
Political prisoner pleaded not guilty and insisted that he was performing his duties.
10.04.2023 Springtime is Viasna time! In April, celebrate Viasna's birthday with us!
There are many ways to join the celebration and support Viasna human rights defenders.
10.04.2023 No fewer than 88 political prisoners tried multiple times
Since 2020, tens of thousands of Belarusians have been victims of the horrific repression that the authorities have organized on a daily basis. One form of harassment is the initiation of new criminal proceedings against those who have already been convicted.
07.04.2023 Minsk court jails ex-presidential candidate Dzmitryeu for protest role
Andrey Dzmitryeu was sentenced to 24 months of imprisonment for “actively participating in actions that violate public order”.
06.04.2023 Journalist Aliaksandr Mantsevich is a political prisoner
His imprisonment is another act against freedom of speech in the country.
05.04.2023 Political prisoners list updated with 17 new names
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
04.04.2023 #FreeViasna: Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
The prosecutor appealed the verdict in the Viasna case, while Ales Bialitski's wife Natallia Pinchuk continues series of meetings in solidarity week with the Nobel laureate in Lithuania.
03.04.2023 ACAT calls to guarantee the integrity of all Viasna activists
The Belgian organization Action of Christians for the Abolition of Torture (ACAT) proposes to appeal to the authorities of Belarus with a call to cancel the court sentences of the imprisoned Viasna human rights defenders and to unconditionally release them and all political prisoners.
01.04.2023 #WeStandBYyou: Dutch MPs take on a symbolic godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus
Libereco’s #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign continues.
30.03.2023 Ten more people recognized as political prisoners over extremism charges
In the wake of the 2020 presidential elections, Criminal legislation has been extended with new corpus delicti, which are used by the authorities solely for political repression.
29.03.2023 Prosecutor appeals the verdict in Viasna case
Aliaksandr Karol askes for two more years of imprisonment and higher fines for political prisoners.
28.03.2023 Journalists Padabed and Lazarau recognised as political prisoners
One of the most egregious forms of harassment is the criminal prosecution of journalists for “belonging to an extremist organization or promoting extremist activities”.
