04.07.2023 Demand adherence to Belarus' international obligations on sexual and reproductive rights: a joint statement by human rights organisations
The initiative of the Prosecutor General's Office is an unjustified interference of the state in the personal life of citizens.
30.06.2023 "I'm motivated by a fantasy that the Lukashenka regime will come crashing down before I finish my daily count". How an American supports political prisoners
Every day on his Twitter account, for over a year now, Ernie Barbarash has been sharing a short story about one of the Belarusian political prisoners and ways to support them. To learn more about Ernie Barbarash's connection to Belarus, why he started talking about political prisoners, and where he finds motivation for his work, read the interview in Viasna.
29.06.2023 Natallia Pinchuk in European Parliament: “Belarusian people did not submit. The events of 2020 are not forgotten.”
On June 28, the European Parliament's Subcommittee on Human Rights discussed the situation with human rights and political prisoners in Belarus.
26.06.2023 Pavel Sapelka: “Era of arbitrary rule will end, and those responsible will inevitably face the consequences”
An interview with the Viasna lawyer at the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
26.06.2023 Seven more people recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
23.06.2023 Political prisoners Matsvei Hrankevich, Aksana Zaretskaya and Illia Shapatkouski now have godparents from EU Parliament
As part of Libereco’s #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, three German MPs have taken on a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
21.06.2023 Belarusian human rights defenders recognize another 12 political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
20.06.2023 Human rights activist Nasta Loika sentenced to 7 years in prison
On June 20, the Minsk City Court passed a verdict in the case of human rights activist Nasta Loika.
19.06.2023 Statement on recognition of eight people as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
19.06.2023 Uladzimir Kazeka recognized as political prisoner
Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community
14.06.2023 Human rights defender Nasta Loiko being tried in Minsk
The hearing is closed to the public.
12.06.2023 International human rights defenders: Belarus must stop ill-treatment of Maria Kalesnikava
The opposition politician is in solitary confinement and has no access to doctors and her lawyer.
07.06.2023 Police brutality and arrests force a man with disability to flee Belarus
The story of Siarhei Bialiayeu from Babrujsk, who lived with Parkinson's disease and was persecuted bu the authorities for dissent.
02.06.2023 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: May 2023
The negation of human rights, suppression of freedoms and large-scale repressions are still characteristic of the domestic policy of the Belarusian authorities.
31.05.2023 Dzmitryi Sonchyk's imprisonment and health crisis in his cellmates' accounts
The political prisoner suffered a heart attack and a stroke while serving his time. However, he was sent back to a penal colony.
