News on the topic: political prisoners
17.08.2016 Mikhail Zhamchuzhny appeals sentence to Supreme Court
On August 1, political prisoner Mikhail Zhamchuzhny sent to the Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Court a supervisory appeal against the 6.5-year sentences he is serving in prison outside Barysaŭ, according to a letter received by the Human Rights Center "Viasna".
12.08.2016 Ales Bialiatski calls for solidarity with political prisoner Uladzimir Kondrus
Viasna leader Ales Bialiatski has sent a postcard to Uladzimir Kondrus and encourages everyone to express their support for the political prisoner, who is currently held in the Minsk detention facility in Valadarski Street.
10.08.2016 Human rights defenders recognize Uladzimir Kondrus political prisoner
We reaffirm our position, which is that the actions of Uladzimir Kondrus cannot be categorized under Art. 293 of the Criminal Code, while the statute of limitations of other articles of the Criminal Code, under which they could have been qualified, has already expired.
22.07.2016 Viasna calls to end harassment of Andrei Bandarenka and Mikhail Zhamchuzhny in prison
Ales Bialiatski, chairman of the Human Rights Center "Viasna", has sent a petition to the Minister of the Interior and the Prosecutor General, urging the officials to put an end to the harassment of human rights defenders Andrei Bandarenka and Mikhail Zhamchuzhny currently serving their sentences in Mahilioŭ and Navasady.
08.07.2016 Political prisoner Zhamchuzhny reports harassment in prison
Political prisoner Mikhail Zhamchuzhny is facing severe harassment ‘on all fronts’ in penal colony No. 14 near Barysaŭ, according to his recent letters.
25.05.2016 Azerbaijani Supreme Court frees jounalist Khadija Ismayilova
Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court has freed RFE/RL journalist Khadija Ismayilova from prison, RFE/RL's Azerbaijani Service reports.
17.05.2016 EU: Former Political Prisoners Must Be Vindicated
The EU is still concerned about human rights issue in Belarus.
08.02.2016 Belarusian government sees no politics in Yury Rubtsou’s case
The Belarusian government has responded to a complaint submitted to the UN Human Rights Committee on behalf of former political prisoner Yury Rubtsou. The letter says that Rubtsou was not prosecuted for expressing his opinion, but for disobeying a lawful order from a police officer.
05.02.2016 Court in Vaŭkavysk removes police supervision of Mikalai Autukhovich
On February 4, the Vaŭkavysk District Court ruled to cancel the preventive supervision of former political prisoner Mikalai Autukhovich, after 22 months of restrictive measures.
10.12.2015 Former Political Prisoner Yury Rubtsou Applied For Asylum In Germany
Yury Rubtsou is waiting for the decision on political asylum in Nuremberg.
10.12.2015 Rights Activist Leyla Yunus Freed From Jail In Azerbaijan
Prominent Azerbaijani human rights activist Leyla Yunus has been freed from prison on grounds of her deteriorating health, although she and her fellow activist husband both face treason charges in a separate case.
09.12.2015 Ales Bialiatski helps Amnesty International “write for rights” (video)
Amnesty International’s Flemmish office has produced a series of videos featuring former prisoner of conscience from Belarus Ales Bialiatski, whose release was made possible thanks to global solidarity campaigns.
07.12.2015 Human rights organizations of Belarus recognize Mikhail Zhamchuzhny political prisoner
We do not rule out that there certain illegal behavior by Mikhail Zhamchuzhny could be the result of provocation of crime: incitement, inducement, encouragement, directly or indirectly, to commit unlawful acts.
01.12.2015 List of political prisoners
The Human Rights Center “Viasna” considers the following people as political prisoners in Belarus and demands their immediate release.
27.11.2015 Court of Appeals in Baku confirms 7.5-year prison term for critical journalist Khadija Ismayilova
On November 25, the Baku Court of Appeals upheld the 7.5-year sentence for investigative journalist and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty contributor Khadija Ismayilova, RFE/RL Azerbaijani service said.
