The Human Rights Center “Viasna”

16.07.2014 Police charge wife of critical blogger in Babruisk

A blogger from Babruisk, Aleh Zhalnou, says that on July 15 he visited the Investigative Committee’s office as a witness.

14.07.2014 Blogger Aleh Zhalnou's son faces 4 years in jail

In Babruisk, hearing were held in the criminal case against Aliaksei Zhalnou, son of the well-known Babruisk blogger Aleh Zhalnou, who record and puts on the web audio and video recordings of illegal actions of police and traffic police. As a result, he spends almost all spare itme in courts and at interrogations.

09.07.2014 Tamara Siarhei considers another summons to Prosecutor's office as a means of intimidation

July 8, human rights activist Tamara Siarhei was once again summoned to the Prosecutor General's Office to the Deputy Head of the Department for the rights and freedoms of citizens, Pavel Yeliseyeu.

27.06.2014 Authorities open another criminal case for insulting Lukashenka

A criminal case has reportedly been opened against former political prisoner Katsiaryna Sadouskaya.

11.04.2014 What stands behind pressurization of Ramiz Mamedau in penal colony No. 5?

The Human Rights Center “Viasna” first learned about the case of Ramiz Mamedau from an interview about the citizens who have been trying to get fair judgments for their relatives. After this, the mother of a youngster sentenced to 24 years of imprisonment, applied to the human rights defenders.

09.04.2014 Mikhail Hladki: 8 years in jail for nothing, no compensation provided

In 2003, Mikhail Hladki was sentenced to 8 year of imprisonment for allegedly killing his brother. He served almost the whole prison term before it was found that the real killer was Eduard Lykau, who is now kept in the Minsk remand prison after being sentenced to death.

20.02.2014 Blogger in Babruisk faces four criminal charges

The confrontation of blogger Aleh Zhalnou and police is still underway in Babruisk. Over the past year, the blogger has faced 14 cases: one civil, nine administrative, and four criminal charges. Another criminal case was opened against Aleh’s son, Aliaksei. In certain cases, lawsuits have already reached the court, but most trials are yet to start in Babruisk.

12.02.2014 Babruisk: criminal case instigated against blogger Aleh Zhalnou

Babruisk City Prosecutor's Office opened a criminal case on the fact of "public insult of a representative of authority in connection with the performance of his duties" (Article 369 of the Criminal Code), reports the press-service of the Babruisk City Police Department.

28.01.2014 Minsk City Court confirms one-year verdict for Vasil Parfiankou

The Minsk City Court heard today an appeal filed in the case of political prisoner Vasil Parfiankou. As a result, the verdict of Pershamaiski District Court was upheld and the appeal was dismissed.

13.01.2014 Brest Regional Court dismisses the appeal on Vital Koush's case

January 10 the verdict against a resident of Brest region Vital Koush, sentenced to four years imprisonment with confiscation of property for organizing illegal migration, came into force.

17.12.2013 Author of District Chronicles Ruslan Mirzoyeu imprisoned for 12 months

The grassroots film director will serve his sentence in Shklou. Ruslan used his last days at large for shooting an anti-drug film.

05.12.2013 Vasil Parfiankou sentenced to 12 months in prison

The Pershamaiski District Court of Minsk sentenced today former political prisoner Vasil Parfiankou to 1 year of imprisonment in a maximum security penal colony on charges of violating preventive police supervision restrictions. He was taken into custody in the courtroom and sent to the detention center.

28.11.2013 Trial of Vasil Parfiankou postponed over procedural irregularities

The Court of Minsk’s Pershamaiski district considered opened today the hearing of criminal charges brought against former political prisoner Vasil Parfiankou. He is accused of violating the rules of preventive police supervision (Article 421 of the Criminal Code). The case is considered by Judge Leanid Yarmolenkau.