News for December 2021
31.12.2021 Human Rights Situation in Belarus: December 2021
In December, the authorities continued to apply politically motivated prosecution, issuing excessively harsh punishments to individual political prisoners.
30.12.2021 “Viasna” telegram channel and social networks recognized as “extremist”
On December 30, 2021, the court of the Čychunačny District Court of Homieĺ recognized the content of “Viasna” telegram channel and social networks as “extremist materials”.
30.12.2021 Human rights defenders call to release three new political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
29.12.2021 The most high-profile cases of torture in Belarus in 2021
During this year's trials, the society learned about the horrific details of the beating and torture of political prisoners Mikola Dziadok, Stsiapan Latypau, Dzmitry Dubouski, Ihar Alinevich, Siarhei Ramanau and Dzmitry Rezanovich, Volha Zalatar, Yahor Martsinovich, Yegor Dudnikov and Artsiom Bayarski.
29.12.2021 Another six names added to the list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
28.12.2021 IRDORATH musicians sentenced to one and a half years in prison each
On December 28, 2021, the Leninski District Court of Minsk sentenced three political prisoners, musicians of the of IRDORATH band Yuliya Marchanka, Piotr Marchanka and Anton Shnip, to 1,5 years in prison.
28.12.2021 #FreedomLetters campaign took place in several Lithuanian cities
"Viasna" human rights activists, together with the Lithuanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs representatives, organized a series of #FreedomLetters actions to sign postcards to political prisoners in Belarus.
28.12.2021 Eight names added to the list of political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
27.12.2021 Political prisoner Yegor Dudnikov sentenced to 11 years in prison
On December 27, the Minsk City Court announced a verdict in the criminal case against a 21-year-old political prisoner and a Russian citizen Yegor Dudnikov.
27.12.2021 #FreeViasna: Weekly news digest on Viasna’s imprisoned human rights defenders
The latest news about the imprisoned "Viasna" members
24.12.2021 HRDs call for retrials and release of three political prisoners
Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community
24.12.2021 Student Zlata Yanukovich sentenced to 3 years of restricted freedom
On December 24, 2021, the Leninski District Court handed down a verdict in the criminal case against Zlata Yanukovich, a third-year student of the Belarusian State University.
24.12.2021 Political prisoner Artsiom Tabakar sentenced to 1 year in prison
On December 24, 2021, Leninsky Court of Minsk handed down a verdict on the 27-year-old political prisoner Artsiom Tabakar's case.
23.12.2021 Human rights defenders insist on retrials and release of eight political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community of Belarus
23.12.2021 Statement on recognition of Dzmitry Dubouski, Dzmitry Rezanovich, Ihar Alinevich and Siarhei Ramanau as political prisoners
Statement by the human rights community in Belarus
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