News on the topic: human rights defenders
25.09.2023 "Ales, I'm very proud..." Lithuanian schoolchildren congratulated Bialiatski on his birthday
A meeting with local schoolchildren was held at the Simonas Daukantas Gymnasium in Vilnius on the birthday of Ales Bialiatski (September 25).
25.09.2023 "He does everything with conscience and honor". A former inmate of Valadarka prison talks about Ales Bialiatski
A former political prisoner who met with Ales Bialiatski in pre-trial detention center-1 in October 2022, talked about him with Viasna.
20.09.2023 Human rights activist Ales Bialiatski awarded Golden Laurels
The award for Ales Bialiatski was received by human rights activist Alena Laptsionak, and Pavel Latushka spoke at the ceremony.
11.09.2023 #FreeViasna: review of news on imprisoned human rights defenders of Viasna
We collected news on Viasna team members who are behind bars.
05.09.2023 Viasna has been recognized as an "extremist formation": how to cooperate with us now?
Let's discuss current issues of cooperation with the human rights center.
05.09.2023 Exhibition dedicated to Ales Bialiatski will be held in Berlin
The project will explore the life of the human right defender.
04.09.2023 "Human rights defenders are under threat". The Sunflower Declaration was presented at a Nobel Peace Conference
The Declaration has concrete recommendations to governments, multilateral organizations, businesses, cities and universities.
28.08.2023 #FreeViasna: Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
The Nobel Peace Conference will be held in Oslo while Ales Bialitski is still in jail.
28.08.2023 Belarusian human rights groups respond to Viasna extremist labeling
Stand in solidarity with the Belarusian human rights movement.
25.08.2023 First international reactions to the declaration of Viasna an 'extremist formation'
UN Human Rights and the U.S. State Department stand in solidarity with the human rights group.
23.08.2023 Authorities label Viasna/Human rights in Belarus “extremist formation”
Security bodies allege the Human rights center “organized activities aimed at preparing attacks on the sovereignty and public security of the Republic of Belarus, discrediting and insulting officials.”
17.08.2023 The Viasna Human Rights Center strongly condemns the designation of Viasna Homieĺ as an extremist group
Authorities continue to misuse anti-extremism laws to target the media, civil society organizations, and other pro-democracy entities.
15.08.2023 #FreeViasna: Latest news about jailed Viasna human rights defenders
Leanid Sudalenka left Belarus, and solidarity actions were held in Europe with our imprisoned fellows.
08.08.2023 Rights advocate Leanid Sudalenka on his jail experience: “I was labeled a persistent violator”
Leanid Sudalenka on why he left Belarus, how political prisoners are discriminated against, and why solidarity is essential.
08.08.2023 How human rights defenders are being silenced – a new report
The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders analyses, documents, and presents its insights on the repressive policies implemented in Belarus to silence human rights defenders.
