12.07.2021 Nasha Niva journalists are political prisoners
The organizations that issued this statement believe that these actions against the staff of Nasha Niva newspaper are a continuation of the purposeful policy of the authorities to restrict the distribution of uncensored information in the country and a continuation of the assault on freedom of speech
08.07.2021 HRDs demand immediate restatement of sentences and release of 12 political prisoners
Statement by the Human Rights Community of Belarus
08.07.2021 Access to media websites blocked, searches and detentions of journalists ongoing throughout Belarus
The website of Nasha Niva newspaper was blocked on July 8. Searches were conducted in the apartment of its editor-in-chief Yahor Martsinovich and in the office of the newspaper, the accounting office and the home of the editor Andrei Skurko.
07.07.2021 OSCE PA condemned Belarus' authorities for countering dissent
Among the issues debated at the session of the OSCE PA, a resolution on “The general approach to dissent in Belarus” was adopted.
06.07.2021 Viktar Babaryka sentenced to 14 years in prison
On 6 July, Maskouski District Court of Minsk pronounced the verdicts in the high-profile and resonant "Belgazprombank case"
05.07.2021 Statement: five new political prisoners in Belarus
Joint statement of human rights organizations in Belarus
05.07.2021 Viasna's human rights activist spoke about beatings during detention
Human rights defender and member of the Board of the Human Rights Center "Viasna" Zmitser Salaujou is preparing a petition against the officers of the Main Directorate for Combating Organized Crime and Corruption (GUBOP).
03.07.2021 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: June 2021
The Human Rights Center “Viasna” is ware of at least 125 people were convicted in politically motivated criminal trials during the month.
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
