News on the topic: political prisoners

#FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

15.08.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders

Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members

What happened to political prisoners on August 8–14

15.08.2022 What happened to political prisoners on August 8–14

Political prisoners list updated with 17 names, at least 5 political prisoners convicted, and other news

Seventeen people charged with insulting officials and state symbols recognized political prisoners

12.08.2022 Seventeen people charged with insulting officials and state symbols recognized political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Eleven more people prosecuted for protest recognized political prisoners

08.08.2022 Eleven more people prosecuted for protest recognized political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

#WeStandBYyou: German MPs adopt political prisoners Yuryi Selvich, Aliaksandr Fiaduta, and Danila Bandaruk

05.08.2022 #WeStandBYyou: German MPs adopt political prisoners Yuryi Selvich, Aliaksandr Fiaduta, and Danila Bandaruk

Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou continues

“We want to get through to the walls”: Viasna solidarity actions at Belarusian embassy in Vilnius held on August 4

05.08.2022 “We want to get through to the walls”: Viasna solidarity actions at Belarusian embassy in Vilnius held on August 4

The place and date refer to the first such action held in 2013 in front of the Belarusian embassy—to express solidarity with the imprisoned Viasna chairman Ales Bialiatski. 

Former civil servant convicted of disclosing personal data of police officers

04.08.2022 Former civil servant convicted of disclosing personal data of police officers

Political prisoner Siarhei Petrushenka gets a jail sentence

Viasna digest: 36 political prisoners released in July, 20 of them fully served their sentences

03.08.2022 Viasna digest: 36 political prisoners released in July, 20 of them fully served their sentences

Viasna recalls the released political prisoners' cases and sentences

Journalist Iryna Slaunikava sentenced to five years in jail

03.08.2022 Journalist Iryna Slaunikava sentenced to five years in jail

Political prisoner was accused of creating an extremist formation and taking part in actions that grossly violate the public order

MMA fighter Uladzislau Navitski sentenced to three years of restricted freedom

02.08.2022 MMA fighter Uladzislau Navitski sentenced to three years of restricted freedom

Navitski was accused of two episodes of participation in mass protests that took place in Minsk in 2020

#WeStandBYyou: Slovenian and German MPs adopt Belarusian political prisoners

02.08.2022 #WeStandBYyou: Slovenian and German MPs adopt Belarusian political prisoners

Members of Parliament from Slovenia and Germany adopt political prisoners Vatslau Areshka, Tatiana Kouzina, and Aleh Barazna as part of Libereco’s solidarity campaign

Bank employee convicted for participating in protests in 2020

02.08.2022 Bank employee convicted for participating in protests in 2020

Maskoŭski District Court of Minsk passed a verdict in the criminal case against Alesia Kureichyk

Former Lukashenka supporter convicted of participating in protests after riot police beats up her son

01.08.2022 Former Lukashenka supporter convicted of participating in protests after riot police beats up her son

Ina Shyrokaya found guilty of ‘actively participating in actions that grossly violate the public order’ under Part 1 of Article 342 of the Criminal Code

Convicted of discrediting Belarus in the absence of evidence of police officer insult: another sentence in Zeltzer case

01.08.2022 Convicted of discrediting Belarus in the absence of evidence of police officer insult: another sentence in Zeltzer case

Political prisoner Vital Ivaniukovich sentenced to 24 months in jail

#WeStandBYyou: MPs from Italy and Germany adopt political prisoners Siarhei Hlebka, Aliaksandr Trotski, and Uladzimir Rubasheuski

28.07.2022 #WeStandBYyou: MPs from Italy and Germany adopt political prisoners Siarhei Hlebka, Aliaksandr Trotski, and Uladzimir Rubasheuski

Libereco’s solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou continues

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