09.07.2012 Siarhei Kavalenka declared “malignant violator”

The administration of Mahiliou penal colony #19 where political prisoner Siarhei Kavalenka is serving his prison term, declared him a malignant violator of the prison regime.

09.07.2012 Political prisoners cannot receive medicines in parcels

Eduard Lobau was denied receiving even the medicines prescribed by a prison doctor. The “Young Front” member sent a letter from the Ivatsevichy penal colony saying he was denied a parcel with the medicines he needs for dental treatment, RFE/RL reports.

05.07.2012 Political prisoner Autukhovich deprived of meeting with wife

The convicted entrepreneur from Vaukavysk Mikalai Autukhovich risks losing the right to meet with his daughter and wife planned for the end of July.

04.07.2012 Action in support of Belarusian human rights defenders held in Berlin

On 19 June the Berlin branch of the human rights organization “Amnesty International” held a picket in support of Belarusian human rights defenders and opposition activists.

04.07.2012 Appeal of political prisoner Vasil Parfiankou to be considered 27 July

This May the Pershamaiski District Court of Minsk sentenced Mr. Parfiankou to six months of arrest for an alleged violation of the regime of prophylactic supervision.

04.07.2012 Prisoners are put into penal wards for contacts with Bialiatski

This information was received by the informational and educational establishment “Platform” from a former prisoner in Vitsebsk.

02.07.2012 Belarusian civil society urges authorities to release political prisoners

On 30 June a conference of the National Platform for the Civil Society Forum of the Eastern Partnership adopted a resolution with such calls. Human rights defender Ales Bialiatski, who is serving a prison term, was chosen an honourable member of the Coordinative Board of the National Platform.

30.06.2012 Andrzej Pochobut released under his own recognizance

The journalist of Gazeta Wyborcza has been let off form Hrodna prison today, on June 30.

29.06.2012 A message from Aung San Suu Kyi to political prisoners

"I would like to say to prisoners of conscience all over the world: Hold fast to your convictions! Respect for humanity starts with respect for one's self. My message to you is very simple: if you respect yourself, do not forsake your struggle. And don't think that you are alone. In Burma, we often thought that we had been abandoned. And I didn't realize how wrong we were until this trip to Europe."

28.06.2012 Statkievich Held in Solitary Confinement

Details remain unknown.

26.06.2012 10 of Dzyadok's violations are for unbuttoned clothes

Political prisoner Mikalai Dzyadok has 12 violations of prison rules during the year.

The prison chief offered Artyom Prakapenka to apply for pardon. Alyaksandr Frantskevich does not hope to be amnestied. Ihar Alinevich does not write letters and phone, Radio Svaboda reports.

25.06.2012 Siarhei Kavalenka is in punishment cell for 10 days

Siarhei Kavalenka, Vitsebsk activist of the Conservative Christian Party “Belarusian Popular Front”, sentenced to a prison term for violation of parole restrictions, has been placed in a punishment isolation cell in Mahiliou penal colony No. 19.

22.06.2012 Belarus holds another political prisoner – journalist Andrei Pachobut

Statement by the Human Rights Center “Viasna” The Human Rights Center “Viasna” strongly condemns the arrest of and libel charges brought against journalist Andrei Pachobut, and views the case as politically motivated harassment aimed at sanctioning his professional activities and freedom of expression. We consider Andrei Pachobut another political prisoner and demand his immediate and unconditional release.

21.06.2012 Police try to break into apartment of Fyodar Mirzayanau's mother

The incident happened in the evening on June 20.

19.06.2012 Valiantsin Stefanovich: "The new law on amnesty is totally politically motivated, and most political prisoners are "violators"

Human rights defenders have condemned the draft Law on Amnesty submitted to Parliament on June 15, calling it over-politicized. Meanwhile, Lukashenka said at a special meeting that "there should be no politics there" and that "everything must be honest."