News on the topic: political prisoners
05.07.2021 Statement: five new political prisoners in Belarus
Joint statement of human rights organizations in Belarus
02.07.2021 Freedom restriction for two political prisoners who clenched arms at protest
On 2 July, the criminal case against political prisoners Andrei Drabatovich and Vadzim Yakubouski was brought before the Centralny District Court of Minsk.
01.07.2021 HRDs demand an immediate review of sentences and the release of six more political prisoners
Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community
30.06.2021 Ihar Bukas, Dzianis Ivashyn and Dzianis Urad adopted by European MPs
As part of Libereco’s #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, Erin McGreehan, Seán Haughey and Jens Geier take over godparenthoods for political prisoners in Belarus.
29.06.2021 Belarusian human rights organizations recognize six more political prisoners
Joint statement by representatives of the Belarusian human rights community
28.06.2021 Statement by Belarusian human rights organizations on recognition of five more political prisoners
Joint statement of Belarusian human rights organizations
25.06.2021 Human rights organizations issue statement on recognition of eight more political prisoners
Joint statement by representatives of Belarusian human rights community
25.06.2021 Pratasevich and Sapega moved to house arrest
Raman Pratasevich's father told the BBC today that his son has been transferred to house arrest. The same was confirmed for his partner Sofia Sapega.
24.06.2021 Statement on the release of four political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
24.06.2021 Six political prisoners are on trial under "Tsikhanouski's case"
On 24 June, the trial of political prisoners Siarhei Tsikhanouski, Ihar Losik, Mikola Statkevich, Uladzimir Tsyhanovich, Artsiom Sakau and Dzmitry Papou started in Homieĺ.
23.06.2021 Human rights defenders demand the immediate release of political prisoner Andrei Levanyuk
Belarusian human rights organizations consider Andrei Levanyuk a political prisoner
23.06.2021 Political prisoner Ivan Bahdzevich sentenced to two years in prison
The Pieršamajski District Court of Minsk sentenced political prisoner Ivan Bahdzevich to two years of imprisonment in a penal colony.
22.06.2021 Prosecutor asks for 15 years in jail and a fine for ex-candidate for presidency Viktar Babaryka
On June 22, the prosecutor asked for 15 years of imprisonment in a reinforced regime penitentiary for a candidate for the presidency and ex-banker Viktar Babaryka.
18.06.2021 Human rights defenders call to release five more political prisoners
Joint statement by representatives of the Belarusian human rights community
16.06.2021 Release political prisoner Mikhail Dobysh
Joint statement by the human rights community of Belarus
