Rabkova and Chapiuk sentences commuted after appeal

01.03.2023 Rabkova and Chapiuk sentences commuted after appeal

The verdict came into force and the political prisoners will soon be transported to the colonies.

Sports in custody: how the right turned into a method of pressure

22.02.2023 Sports in custody: how the right turned into a method of pressure

People behind bars are not just deprived of the right to physical activity — it becomes another method of pressure from the authorities, when impossible conditions are created for any, even minimal exercise.

Condemned prisoner's death date revealed more than a year after the execution

17.02.2023 Condemned prisoner's death date revealed more than a year after the execution

This is not the first time details of execution remain not known for a long time.

“The case is unprecedented. What is that if not politics?” Human rights defenders interrogated in the Viasna case

07.02.2023 “The case is unprecedented. What is that if not politics?” Human rights defenders interrogated in the Viasna case

Viasna tells what our fellow human rights defenders said in court.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus: January 2023

03.02.2023 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: January 2023

The Lieninski District Court of Minsk started hearing the criminal case of members of the Human Rights Center “Viasna”.

All 284 volumes of Viasna case files presented to court

02.02.2023 All 284 volumes of Viasna case files presented to court

Along with open source data, the materials also contain police surveillance and wiretap data.

Wiretap recordings, a list of political prisoners, and materials from Viasna website: what's inside Viasna case file

31.01.2023 Wiretap recordings, a list of political prisoners, and materials from Viasna website: what's inside Viasna case file

Viasna tells what constitutes the prosecution evidence and what is really targeted in these proceedings.

Bialiatski: “Criminalizing aid to victims of political repression is immoral and inhumane”

30.01.2023 Bialiatski: “Criminalizing aid to victims of political repression is immoral and inhumane”

Viasna tells what happened at the trial of the human rights center's leadership last week.

Human Rights Situation in Belarus in 2022

21.01.2023 Human Rights Situation in Belarus in 2022

Analytical review

Hasty trial against Viasna continues: court reads case files at record speed

20.01.2023 Hasty trial against Viasna continues: court reads case files at record speed

On Days 7, 8, and 9, the court examined thousands of pages. Meanwhile, it became known that the court was discouraging witnesses from attending the process.

Viasna trial through the eyes of a spectator: Prosecution evidence is questionable and security measures unprecedented

18.01.2023 Viasna trial through the eyes of a spectator: Prosecution evidence is questionable and security measures unprecedented

Spectator at court and human rights activist Alena Masliukova share their impressions of the process.

Trial against Viasna: Days 6 and 7

16.01.2023 Trial against Viasna: Days 6 and 7

Witnesses refuse to come to court, Stefanovic claims that they were pressurized in pre-trial detention, and Labkovich asks for medics once again.

Administrative prosecution in 2022: At least 6,380 arrests

11.01.2023 Administrative prosecution in 2022: At least 6,380 arrests

Viasna's yearly review of the administrative prosecution on political grounds.

Political prisoners in Belarus in 2022. Infographics

09.01.2023 Political prisoners in Belarus in 2022. Infographics

In 2022, arrests, torture, and criminal proceedings on political grounds against Belarusians continued. Viasna shares figures on political prisoners for 2022.

Trial against Viasna leadership: Day 2

06.01.2023 Trial against Viasna leadership: Day 2

The court proceeds with questioning independent journalists.

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