03.05.2021 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: April 2021
During the month, the human rights situation in the country continued to deteriorate.
30.04.2021 14 defendants in political trial get lengthy prison terms
The Maskoŭski District Court of Brest ruled today in the “rioting” case (Part 2 of Art. 293 of the Criminal Code) against fourteen political prisoners accused of participating in riots on the night of August 9, 2020, in Pinsk.
29.04.2021 Volha Mayorava and Dzianis Urad are political prisoners
Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community
28.04.2021 Viasna’s imprisoned activists win Czech Homo Homini award
The Homo Homini Award for 2020 will be presented to Marfa Rabkova, Andrei Chapiuk, Leanid Sudalenka and Tatsiana Lasitsa.
27.04.2021 “All cases are trumped up!” Aliaksandr Aranovich sentenced to six years in prison
The Lieninski District Court of Hrodna handed down a verdict in a criminal case against Aliaksandr Aranovich, a 38-year-old political prisoner affiliated with Siarhei Tsikhanouski’s campaign “Country for Living”.
26.04.2021 Viasna marks 25 years
25 years ago today, tens of thousands protested peacefully against President Aliaksandr Lukashenka's plans to usurp power. The authorities responded with violence. It was on this very day, April 26, that a group of activists led by Ales Bialiatski decided to launch an initiative which is now known as Viasna.
23.04.2021 Prison terms for Belsat TV journalists confirmed in appeal hearing
The Minsk City Court has turned down an appeal filed to challenge the court ruling of February 18 that sentenced Katsiaryna Andreyeva and Darya Chultsova to 2 years’ imprisonment.
21.04.2021 Three new names on list of political prisoners
Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community
20.04.2021 HRDs demand retrials and release of 3 more political prisoners
Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community
19.04.2021 Viasna issues new report on protest-related administrative cases
Viasna’s lawyers and analysts have prepared and published a report entitled “Politically Motivated Administrative Proceedings: Standards and Reality in Contemporary Belarus”.
15.04.2021 Viasna human rights activist Aliaksandr Vaitseshyk jailed in Baranavičy, goes on hunger strike
Aliaksandr Vaitseshyk, activist of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” in Baranavičy, was sentenced to 15 days in prison. However, it is still unknown what charges he faced.
14.04.2021 Critical bloggers Piatrukhin and Kabanau sentenced to three years in prison
The Kastryčnicki District Court of Mahilioŭ ruled today in a criminal case against Brest-based bloggers Siarhei Piatrukhin and Aliaksandr Kabanau.
12.04.2021 Immediately release political prisoner Tatsiana Hatsura-Yavorskaya!
Joint statement of Belarusian human rights organizations
09.04.2021 11 new names on list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the human rights organizations of Belarus
08.04.2021 Five more convicts in defamation trials called political prisoners
Joint statement by representatives of the Belarusian human rights community
