29.06.2022 “She doesn’t regret anything”: How is Marfa Rabkova doing in jail
Aksana Kolb, the editor-in-chief of Novy Čas newspaper, met Marfa in pre-trial detention center and spoke to Viasna about the human rights defender's condition
24.06.2022 New sentences, increased custody level and long-awaited releases: What happened to political prisoners this week
Viasna has collected all the news about political prisoners for this week
23.06.2022 Harsh sentence for philosopher Uladzimir Matskevich
Political prisoner, philosopher, and founder of the Flying University sentenced to five years of imprisonment in a medium-security penal colony
22.06.2022 Viasna to present most recent reports on political persecution and prisons in Belarus
The presentation will take place on June 24 at 12:00 in Vilnius as part of the Week against torture
21.06.2022 Week Against Torture 2022 Program schedule
International Committee for the Investigation of Torture in Belarus together with the Viasna Human Rights Center, Legal Initiative, Belarusian Helsinki Committee, Viasna Volunteer network, Youth Council RADA, initiatives politzek.me and dissidentby invite you to participate in the events of the Week against torture from June 20 to 26
14.06.2022 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: May 2022
On May 21, the Day of Political Prisoners in Belarus, actions in memory of Vitold Ashurak and in solidarity with more than 1,200 political prisoners took place all around the world
14.06.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from June 6 to 12
08.06.2022 Two journalists recognized as political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
07.06.2022 HRD's demand immediate review of the sentences and release of the 3 political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
03.06.2022 Viasna prison release overview: May
Who are political prisoners released in May, why they were detained, and how did they get out of prison
02.06.2022 Near hundred people convicted in the protest-related criminal trials in May
None of the defendants were found not guilty or punished only with a fine
27.05.2022 Criminal prosecution in Belarus: legal system completely reoriented towards repression
Viasna human rights defenders prepared a report “Criminal prosecution for political reasons. Belarus 2021–2022”
23.05.2022 Solidarity actions around the world: May 21 celebrated the Day of Political Prisoners in Belarus
On May 21, actions in memory of Vitold Ashurak who died in prison and in solidarity with more than 1200 political prisoners took place in different cities and countries of the world
20.05.2022 May 21 is the Day of the Political prisoner in Belarus: show your solidarity! Updated with international actions locations
Human rights defenders call to remember Vitold Ashurak, express solidarity with political prisoners in Belarus, and demand that the authorities release them
17.05.2022 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
Latest news about imprisoned Viasna members from May 9 to 15
