News on the topic: political prisoners

The pressure continues: what happened to political prisoners between March 12 and 27

01.04.2024 The pressure continues: what happened to political prisoners between March 12 and 27

Viasna reports the latest news about political prisoners.

HRDs demand rehabilitation of 46 convicted participants of peaceful assemblies

28.03.2024 HRDs demand rehabilitation of 46 convicted participants of peaceful assemblies

Joint statement of the Belarusian human rights community

Seven more persons recognized as political prisoners in Belarus

28.03.2024 Seven more persons recognized as political prisoners in Belarus

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

German MP becomes godparent for Ales Bialiatski

27.03.2024 German MP becomes godparent for Ales Bialiatski

As part of our #WeStandBYyou solidarity campaign, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann (German Bundestag, FDP) has taken on the god-parenthood of Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski.

Statement on recognizing Ihar Karnei as political prisoner

25.03.2024 Statement on recognizing Ihar Karnei as political prisoner

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Human rights organizations demand rehabilitation of 20 former political prisoners

24.03.2024 Human rights organizations demand rehabilitation of 20 former political prisoners

Joint statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Human rights community declares eight more persons political prisoners

20.03.2024 Human rights community declares eight more persons political prisoners

Statement by the Belarusian human rights community

Catholic believer sentenced to three years in a penal colony in Minsk

19.03.2024 Catholic believer sentenced to three years in a penal colony in Minsk

On March 14, the Minsk City Court sentenced Catholic believer Uladzislau Beladzed.

"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.

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.

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