INGOs urge Human Rights Council Member States to support Belarus mechanisms

18.03.2024 INGOs urge Human Rights Council Member States to support Belarus mechanisms

Human Rights House Foundation and several international and Belarusian civil society organisations urged Human Rights Council Member States to support the renewal of the Special Rapporteur on Belarus and to take forward the work of the OHCHR Examination on Belarus.

Ukrainian citizen accused of espionage and sentenced to 9 years in penal colony

18.03.2024 Ukrainian citizen accused of espionage and sentenced to 9 years in penal colony

Natallia was a volunteer: after the outbreak of the war she transported Ukrainian refugees to the EU and Belarus; transferred documents and medicines.

"It should have been a restriction of freedom, not a deprivation." How political prisoners live in open-type correctional institutions

14.03.2024 "It should have been a restriction of freedom, not a deprivation." How political prisoners live in open-type correctional institutions

Sending geolocation every two hours. Video calls with the inspector twice a day.

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya demands news of her imprisoned husband

13.03.2024 Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya demands news of her imprisoned husband

Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya on Friday marched to the country's embassy in Lithuania, holding a photo of her imprisoned husband and demanding information about him after a year of being incommunicado.

UN experts: A year after conviction of Viasna Chair and members concerns about the fairness of trial remain

13.03.2024 UN experts: A year after conviction of Viasna Chair and members concerns about the fairness of trial remain

“We remain gravely concerned that the trial was a retaliation against their work in the defence of human rights in Belarus,” the experts said.

The statement on the recognition of 10 people as political prisoners

13.03.2024 The statement on the recognition of 10 people as political prisoners

Statement by the human rights community of Belarus

Statement by human rights defenders in connection with the crackdown on lawyers

12.03.2024 Statement by human rights defenders in connection with the crackdown on lawyers

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

What happened to political prisoners from February 20 to March 12

12.03.2024 What happened to political prisoners from February 20 to March 12

Viasna reports the latest news about political prisoners.

MEPs launch the second edition of the #EPSTANDSBYYOU initiative

11.03.2024 MEPs launch the second edition of the #EPSTANDSBYYOU initiative

During the plenary session in Strasbourg, MEPs will sign personalised postcards for political prisoners in Belarus.

At least 24 political prisoners released in February having served their sentences

11.03.2024 At least 24 political prisoners released in February having served their sentences

Viasna reports the sentences of political prisoners in a monthly digest.

More than 8,000 women have been persecuted in Belarus. Infographics about repression against women

11.03.2024 More than 8,000 women have been persecuted in Belarus. Infographics about repression against women

Viasna writes about repression against women using infographics.

Human rights situation in Belarus. February 2024

07.03.2024 Human rights situation in Belarus. February 2024

The human rights situation in Belarus remains critical. The regime continues to repress political opponents and dissidents.

"These were the first minutes when I put on this pink bag." Women spoke about their mugshots after the transfer to the colony

07.03.2024 "These were the first minutes when I put on this pink bag." Women spoke about their mugshots after the transfer to the colony

On the eve of the International Women's Rights Day, we are publishing some stories.

The statement on the recognition of four people as political prisoners

06.03.2024 The statement on the recognition of four people as political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

The statement on the recognition of eight people as political prisoners

05.03.2024 The statement on the recognition of eight people as political prisoners

We, the representatives of the Belarusian human rights community, once again emphasize that detention and further deprivation of liberty for various protest activities are used by authorities to suppress social and political activity, dissent, and anti-war demonstrations.

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