News for December 2020
04.12.2020 15 new names on list of political prisoners
Joint statement by Belarusian human rights organizations
03.12.2020 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: November 2020
The authorities continued to actively prosecute citizens for political reasons. There are 146 political prisoners held in prisons, as their number continues to increase. A total of over 900 individuals have been targeted by criminal cases during the presidential campaign and in the post-election period.
03.12.2020 Political prisoner Andrei Novikau released, deported to Russia
Political prisoner Andrei Novikau has been released and deported to Russia, whose passport he holds, RFE/RL’s Belarus service said.
02.12.2020 Members of German Bundestag take over godparenthood for Dzmitry Kanapelka, Yaraslau Zbarouski and Mark Salonnikau
As part of the solidarity campaign #WeStandBYyou of Libereco, Katrin Staffler (CSU), Sabine Poschmann (SPD) and Falko Mohrs (SPD) have taken over a godparenthood for political prisoners in Belarus.
02.12.2020 Political prisoner Aleh Mazhou free on bail
Political prisoner Aleh Mazhou has been released on own recognizance after spending three months in pre-trial detention. Mazhou will remain under travel restrictions before trial.
02.12.2020 Right Livelihood Award: End harassment of human rights activists in Belarus
A total of 29 German and Swedish lawmakers and German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas are demanding an end to the persecution and harassment of peaceful protesters and human rights defenders in Belarus, according to an urgent appeal sent to Belarusian authorities on Wednesday.
02.12.2020 A bartender talks about his 3-day arrest. Survivor stories
In 15 minutes, a police van arrived. They took us out of the bus, put us against the wall, told us to raise our hands above our heads and stand like that. A very aggressive riot policeman came out of the police van and started swearing and throwing detainees into the vehicle.
01.12.2020 Release political prisoner Uladzislau Hulis
Joint statement by Belarusian human rights organizations
01.12.2020 One more post-election verdict: 1 year in prison over anti-government graffiti
Stefan Lazavik, a 27-year-old former election observer, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison for spray-painting a slogan allegedly insulting Aliaksandr Lukashenka on a bus stop shelter in the city of Horki, 85 km northeast of Mahilioŭ.
01.12.2020 Immediately release political prisoner Yan Salanovich!
Joint statement by the human rights organizations of Belarus
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