29.03.2012 Dashkevich still in punishment cell

A lawyer had a meeting with Dashekevich, a political prisoner and Young Front leader.

27.03.2012 Complaint on torture against Zmitser Bandarenka submitted to UN

The UN Special Rapporteur on Torture has received a complaint with a request to investigate facts of using torture against political prisoner Zmitser Bandarenka.

27.03.2012 Mikalai Dzyadok thrown into punishment cell for seventh time

Anarchist Mikalai Dzyadok was thrown into a punishment cell for six days allegedly for improper cell cleanup.

26.03.2012 Belarus Hunger-Striker Moved To Psychiatric Clinic

MINSK -- Jailed Belarusian opposition activist Syarhey Kavalenka, whose health has significantly deteriorated during a lengthy hunger strike, has been transferred to a prison psychiatric clinic.

16.03.2012 Mikalai Dzyadok thrown into punishment cell

The parents of Mikalai Dzyadok were told in penal colony No. 15 that the political prisoner has been thrown into a punishment cell for 5 days.

29.02.2012 Health of Zmitser Bandarenka deteriorated

The wife of Zmitser Bandarenka, the coordinator of European Belarus civil campaign, received a letter from her husband saying his diseases aggravated.

29.02.2012 Syarhei Kavalenka transferred to Minsk colony hospital

The reason for his transfer from Vitsebsk to Minsk in unknown.

28.02.2012 Belarusian Helsinki Committee demands to inspect torture report by Valadarski detention center prisoner

The Belarusian Helsinki Committee has lodged an appeal with the Prosecutor General’s Office demanding to investigate torture allegations reported by Mr. Siarhei Hafarau, inmate of Minsk detention center in Valadarski Street, Radio Racyja reports.

22.02.2012 Zmitser Dashkevich again thrown into punishment cell for 10 days

A political prisoner met with his lawyer today.

Euroradio has learned this information from political prisoner's fiancee Anastasia Palazhanka.

20.02.2012 Vitsebsk human rights defender demands release of Siarhei Kavalenka

Vitsebsk human rights defender Pavel Levinau has submitted a written appeal with Pershamaiski District Court demanding a milder measure of restraint for the imprisoned opposition activist Siarhei Kavalenka, ahead of the trial he is to stand on 21 February.

20.02.2012 Inter Press Service: Political Prisoners Facing Oppression

"I had to fight to be treated like a human, not animal," dissident Nikolai Avtukhovich wrote from prison.

17.02.2012 Ales Bialiatski transferred to Babruisk penal colony

The imprisoned leader of the Human Rights Center “Viasna” Ales Bialiatski has been convoyed to penal colony No. 2 in the town of Babruisk, Mahiliou region, to serve his 4.5-year term for alleged tax evasion, the human rights defender’s wife says.

17.02.2012 Ill-treatment of political prisoners goes on

A forcible attempt was made to throw Zmitser Dashkevich into a cell with a so-called downcast prisoner.

25.01.2012 Statement: Viasna strongly condemns use of torture, intimidation, blackmail and other intolerable kinds of harassment against prisoners of conscience

Minsk – 25 January 2012 The Human Rights Center “Viasna” strongly condemns the use of torture, intimidation, blackmail and other intolerable kinds of harassment against prisoners of conscience. Of especial concern is the recent report by Mrs. Iryna Khalip, the wife of former presidential candidate Andrei Sannikau, saying that the prisoner’s life is at risk due to the reported use of torture and inhuman treatment against him.

25.01.2012 Iryna Khalip: Lukashenka’s aim not to release Sannikov from prison alive

The wife of the presidential candidate Andrei Sannikov held an urgent press-conference on January 25.